DESIGN Conservation champion
ritish garden designer Joe Perkins picked up the prestigious Horticultural Excellence Award at this year’s Greater Bay Area Flower Show in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. “Conservation is a passion of mine,” said Joe, whose garden, The Shenzhen City Garden - Community of Life, addressed the show’s theme of conservation by drawing attention to the importance of the nearby mangrove forests. While these forests can absorb and store more carbon than tropical rainforests, in many parts of Asia they are being cleared at an
