'My Destiny Lay In Working With Trees'
Garden News|January 12, 2019

I grew lots of small seedling trees when I was younger, as I was very interested in bonsai.

'My Destiny Lay In Working With Trees'

The first plants I ever grew

I grew lots of small seedling trees when I was younger, as I was very interested in bonsai. I collected seeds on my travels and marvelled at the way they grew. I managed to shape some amazing bonsai, my best being a yew, Taxus baccata. I think from an early age my destiny lay in working with trees!

The plant that shaped the gardener I am today

As part of my horticultural journey I spent my younger days working in garden centres and grew particularly fond of berberis. While probably not an obvious choice, I was amazed by the massive variation of different species. I came across these plants many times during my career and always felt they were underappreciated in terms of their beauty.

My favourite plant in the world

This story is from the January 12, 2019 edition of Garden News.

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