TWO decades ago the All-Party [Parliamentary] Gardening and Horticulture Group (APPGHG) was set up to campaign for gardening to have a political voice within Parliament.
Around the time of Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock’s TV series, gardening was booming and politicians were keen to back the sector. They visited shows, nurseries and gardens, and held receptions where they listened to horticulturists who spoke about life
