Gardens Illustrated Magazine

EMMA ROBERTSON

We are losing so much knowledge and expertise, as people struggle to pass on their collections

Earliest garden memoryRunning around my grandad’s garden during the summer holidays. The smell of fresh mint being picked to go with freshly dug potatoes for dinner.

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