Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2022 i Gardens Illustrated Magazine

Much of gardening thrives on the enthusiasm of the enthusiast – the specialist nursery focusing solely on a particular genus or grouping of plants; a grower in their garden who can't resist adding to their particular collection. Or the designers whose passions for better spatial planning and planting gives rise to some remarkable gardens that are a joy to experience. This issue we celebrate such enthusiasms. On page 88, we learn more about The Glasshouse Project. Set up in the glasshouses of East Sutton Park women's open prison, the project offers rehabilitation through the growing and tending of houseplants for sale both online and in a stylish local shop. The passion of founders Kali Hamerton-Stove and Melissa Murdoch, who run the project, gives participants purpose and confidence. In Finland we…

Kew's call for a new generation of artists A new competition has launched that will give budding artists the opportunity to have their work displayed in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Young Botanical Artist competition invites 16-25-year-olds to submit 2D botanical artworks depicting trees – it could be an entire tree, a leaf, a bud, a branch or a moss-coated trunk, as long as the work depicts a part of a tree that has inspired the artist. There will be two age categories (16-18 and 19-25), and within each category, one winner will receive £750 and two highly commended artists will each receive £250. All the shortlisted works will be showcased in an exhibition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery. Entry closes on 30 November.…

DIG IN PLANTSPERSON'S FAVOURITES SYMPHYOTRICHUM LATERIFLORUM VAR. HORIZONTALE I fell in love with this on my first trip to Great Dixter, back when Christopher Lloyd was full of energy and it was still an aster. It was a misty morning and the sight of it used as a low hedge, with a backdrop of topiary and late-season perennials was literally life changing. Profusions of white flowers with pink centres make a stunning show but its structure of horizontal, branching stems is possibly its greatest asset. These look good throughout the winter and should be cut down to the ground at the very start of spring. AGM*. Height and spread 1m × 1m. Origin Eastern and central North America. Conditions Most garden soils; full sun or part shade. Hardiness RHS H7,…

Collect leaf mould As leaves fall, collect them from paths, drives, lawns and gravel areas, storing in a pile or pen (easily made from canes and chicken wire) out of the way, where they will reward you with the most delicious leaf mould next – summer great as a potting compost or soil improver. Mulch vegetable beds As potatoes, onions and other vegetables are harvested, prepare empty vegetable beds by applying a layer of compost or rotten manure as a mulch. This will cover and protect the soil during winter, adding nutrients as it breaks down. Protect tender plants As the temperatures cool, bring in containergrown houseplants and tender species or alternatively protect larger permanent plants with fleece, straw, bracken or mulch. Prune rambling roses If not already done, shorten…

The morning we meet, Mat Reese has just come hotfoot from overseeing the six-monthly TB testing of the cattle on the Malverleys estate in Hampshire where he is head gardener. Looking after livestock comes with the job, and he's quite happy with that. “I like that dialogue you get with the countryside through animals.” Bird watching took him outdoors when he was growing up on the Wirral peninsula where the family had a good-sized garden with a vegetable plot, a stable and a donkey. It was a British Schools Exploring Society expedition to Greenland, when aged 16 he spent six weeks under canvas in the Arctic tundra, that opened his eyes to plants and the landscapes they grow in. “It was an important moment in my life, seeing Arctic poppies,…

Clare is holding a healthy-looking umbrella plant (Heptapleurum arboricola) with her name on it. She has grown it on from a discarded broken stem and is nurturing it to give to her mum when she is released next year. Clare is one of a small team of prisoners at East Sutton Park women's open prison in Kent who are growing and tending houseplants as part of The Glasshouse project, a social enterprise co-founded by project director Kali Hamerton-Stove and social entrepreneur Melissa Murdoch. The scheme's aim is to help women rehabilitate when they leave prison by offering horticultural training and improved employment opportunities. Kali and Melissa hit upon the idea for it in 2019 when they learned that two of the glasshouses at the prison were largely unused, due in…

by Isabel Bannerman Pimpernel Press, £14.99 ISBN 978-1914902949 A perceptive and engrossing view of making a new garden – with a little help from Mr B-by one of today's leading garden designers. Reviewer Anna Pavord is a garden writer and GI contributing editor. ‘Making a garden together… is what Mr B and me like to do best,’ writes garden designer Isabel Bannerman. Husbandry tells the story of the garden she and her husband are currently making at Ashington Manor in Somerset, where they moved three years ago. But, as the title suggests, it is also a book about a quixotic marriage, and a working relationship that has lasted for four decades. And it is brilliantly done. There's an exuberance and generosity about the Bannermans’ gardens that is very beguiling, impressive…

Alister Thorpe Alister takes pleasure in a Kent garden, page 34. “I occasionally look out from behind my camera and relish where I'm standing. This garden brought a beaming smile to my face.” Kreetta Järvenpää Kreetta photographs Tom Simons’ ethereal moss garden in Finland, page 66. “I was touched by the power of this silent work of art, and by how delicately Tom had designed the garden.” Paula McWaters Paula visits an exciting houseplant project in a women's open prison, page 88. “Meeting the prisoners and learning just how many benefits they've derived from working with plants was uplifting.” CONTRIBUTING EDITORS James Basson James lives in the South of France where he runs Scape Design, a practice specialising in low-maintenance and dry gardens. He is a fervent advocate for creating…

A LIFE WELL GARDENED From newspaper clippings, to photographs, personal notes and letters, renowned plantswoman Beth Chatto kept everything. In 2015, she deposited her archives at the Garden Museum on long-term loan. Project archivisit Jane Harrison has spent the past two years researching this archive – 6,000 documents in total – and in a recent edition of the Garden Museum Journal shares an in-depth collection of stories that show the remarkable contribution of Beth Chatto to horticulture throughout her lifetime. Garden Museum Journal no.40 (£10) is available to purchase at gardenmuseum.org.uk ART ON DISPLAY There's a chance to view work by Dianna Jazwinski, garden, plant and floral photographer and regular contributor to Gardens Illustrated, at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea this month. Dianna is known for her dramatic compositions…

Be sure to check opening times. Some garden visits may need to be pre-booked. Merriments is a charming garden centre/nursery in East Sussex with a hidden gem of a garden, and it has been a source of inspiration for many years. Four acres of perennials, exotic plantings, trees and shrubs showcase the plants to their best advantage. As well as being a beautiful garden, Merriments has become a centre for learning and it has given us great pleasure to send one of our apprentices there to study for his RHS Level 2. Every time he comes back he wants to try a new plant. Hawkhurst Road, Hurst Green, East Sussex TN19 7RA. Tel 01580 860666, merriments.co.uk After working in hotel gardens for many years I've realised that the experience of…

IN BRIEF What Family garden designed to maximise fun and enjoyment. Where Surrey. Size Around three acres including woodland and walled garden. Soil Sandy and acidic. Climate Temperate. Hardiness zone USDA 9. The terrace gives several access points into the garden, stepping down to the pond, the ‘prairie path’, and the path leading to the pool below. I had this fantasy that Sid James and Barbara Windsor might have hung out here. I wanted it to again be a garden that was about fun Designer Matthew Childs has long been inspired by the Californian landscape architect Thomas Church, and his maxim that ‘gardens are for people’, so a brief to create a garden where the whole family would enjoy spending time was for him like nectar to a honeybee. “If…

Beth Tarling has hundreds of gardening books. Predominantly old with aged, browned pages that give off that evocative, musty aroma. She has all of Christopher Lloyd's books, the full series of Mr Cuthbert's Guide to Growing, and the hefty volumes of William Watson's The Gardener's Assistant, and regularly consults the ABC guides of no-dig pioneer WE Shewell-Cooper. In her cottage garden in Gunwalloe on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, the most southern tip of the UK, flowers grow all year round. Daffodils give way to tulips, then rise lupins, roses, sweet peas and sweet Williams, followed by dahlias and gladioli. And, when the stellar summer stars have given up the ghost, early autumn sees true stalwarts take to the stage – cue the chrysanthemums. Some appear as early as July…

• Deciduous spindles are relatively low maintenance and aren't really fussy about where they grow in the garden. They will be happy in most soil types, ranging from acid to alkaline providing they are fertile and free-draining, but they dislike waterlogging. Most spindles will tolerate drier soils once established in their final position in the garden. In their natural habitat they are usually found growing on the edges of woodlands where they are an indicator of ancient woodland. They also grow naturally in mixed hedgerows with other shrubs, such as hawthorn, dogwood and roses, so are quite happy growing in an exposed or sheltered position in full sun or partial shade in association with many other woody and herbaceous plants, giving you lots of options for a suitable planting position.…

TEAMING WITH BACTERIA by Jeff Lowenfels Timber Press, £18.99, ISBN 978-1643261393 Lowenfels digs into new science behind how endophytic bacteria supply nutrients to plants and explains how this applies to gardeners and growers. BLOOM by Lauren Camilleri and Sophia Kaplan Smith Street Books, £28, ISBN 978-1922417855 The co-founders of the Sydneybased online plant store Leaf Supply demonstrate how to enjoy flowering plants indoors. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF GROUND COVERS by Gary Lewis Timber Press, £40, ISBN 978-1604694604 Expert advice on groundcover plants of varying colours, textures and forms for a wide range of situations and conditions. HABITAT CREATION IN GARDEN DESIGN by Catherine Heatherington and Aiex Johnson The Crowood Press, £20, ISBN 978-0719840968 Advice on marrying garden design principles and an ecological outlook to create wildlife havens. TREE GLEE by…

1 The Foraged Autumn Wreath Learn how to make an autumn wreath, using materials foraged from the garden, in an online workshop with Georgie Newbery of Common Farm Flowers in Somerset. 7 October, 5pm. £35. Tel 01963 32883, commonfarmflowers.com 2 Ferment the Seasons Fermentation guru Rachel de Thample leads this workshop in transforming seasonal ingredients into gut-friendly ferments. The day includes a two-course lunch featuring fermented foods. 9 October, 10am-5pm. £245. River Cottage HQ, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, Devon EX13 8TB. Tel 01297 630300, rivercottage.net 3 Design Your Own Garden – LCGD Denmans Garden, home of the late garden designer John Brookes, is the inspiring venue for a practical, four-day course on how to develop your own garden, whether starting from scratch or refreshing the existing one. Led by Andrew…

October is a month of change, as summer departs to make way for autumn. Deciduous plants respond to cooler evening temperatures and shortening days by preparing for leaf fall, reducing the green pigment of chlorophyll in their leaves to reveal a blaze of yellow and orange carotenoids and red anthocyanins. I love to see the changing colours both in the garden and wider landscape, and despite the premature leaf drop this year (due to drought stress) there is still much to enjoy. Among the first to change for us are the acers. Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ and A. griseum are my favourites, along with the vibrant Koelreuteria paniculata ‘Coral Sun’. Cercidiphyllum japonicum turns a golden buttery yellow with peachy tones, as does its darker-leaved cultivar ‘Rotfuchs’, both earning the common name…

GARDENING TALENT I'd love to own a piece of land where I run workshops on small-scale, ecological growing, with a focus on access for young black kids Earliest gardening memories Watching red admiral butterflies flutter on the buddleja bush with my mum in our back garden. And also collecting buckets of snails when I was maybe four or five. I thought they were cute then and I still do now; pesky but like docile, slidy, soil cows. Is gardening a career change? I worked as a model for about seven years. I found the fashion industry exhausting. I was also learning more about the climate crisis and the role fashion plays in it, and there came a point when I felt I needed and really wanted to change career towards…

• Stopping (pinching out the growing tip) ‘Stopping is absolutely essential, if you want to grow bigger and better blooms either for the home or for your local show. ‘A chrysanthemum plant grown from a cutting sends up one straight stem, and if left to its own devices, it will produce a premature flower-bud, surrounded by several small side shoots. This is called the “break bud” and the side shoots are known as “breaks”. The break bud rarely develops into a flower and your object must be to encourage the “breaks” to develop and produce a strong, healthy plant. Stopping therefore consists of pinching out the useless break bud. ‘As soon as the break bud appears and is large enough to handle (ie when the plant is about 8in high),…

IN BRIEF What Moss garden in a pine forest. Where Finland. Size Around 250 square metres. Soil Rocky, dry, boreal forest, comprising mainly pine trees. Climate Short, moderate summers and long, cold and harsh winters. Hardiness zone USDA 5. For Tom mosses hold an air of mystery. He's fascinated by the unique place they hold within the plant kingdom Off the southern coast of Finland lies the island of Mölandet. Its proximity to Finland's capital Helsinki makes it a popular location for Finns looking to escape the city in summer. But on its southern tip, surrounded by sturdy pine trees and reddish granite cliffs, is an unexpected, hidden gem: a moss garden created by the Finnish landscape architect Tom Simons. Although Tom considers it one of his most important gardens,…