Researcher in landscape plants and their contribution to urban landscapes. Advisor to @The_RHS @TheAHDB

Joined November 2017
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Clothes are meant to be covered in dirt after all!!! x.com/persiluk/status/997053…

1 in 8 kids get fewer than 30 minutes outside playtime a day. Let's change that! Today we're supporting @LTL_Outdoors to help schools across the country take their lessons outdoors. Join the action, use #OutdoorClassroomDay to unlock our emoji!
The sulphur flowers of Rhododendron 'Crest' (Hawk Group) positively glow at dusk.
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To what extent can small scale green space interventions help us relax and calm down? Discussions at Parliament aired the value of introducing plants to everday locations. Do green swathes stop the mental 'red mist' from decending?
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I wonder if gardens are restorative environments for pets! x.com/DogsForGoodUK/status/9…

Puppy Reggie has always loved spending time in the garden. Does your dog like helping you with the gardening, or maybe just chilling out on the lawn? Share your photos! #NationalGardeningWeek @The_RHS @TheMontyDon @LandscapeMan
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National Gardening Week - but I do all the work while the muts just look on - or worse -snooze
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4-5 weeks to Xmas, and MOST roses in garden are still throwing out flower buds. This is Rosa moschata. Crazy weather!
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'Jack and Juniper went up the hill' Research on climate change (Al-Farsi et. al. 2017) suggest Juniper forests are 'moving' uphill in the deserts of Oman to avoid drought and heat.
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Liquidambar styraciflua - great autumn colour in home garden, despite lack of chilling at night @The_RHS rhs.org.uk/science/gardening…
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