THE MODERN MINT BLOG

An artist? Really? For your garden? Why exactly would you need a topiary artist?!?!? What A Topiary Artist Can Do …
The ‘Modern Mint Grove’ At Trees For Life
Modern Mint has planted a grove of trees at Trees For Life! Trees for Life are a charity in Scotland, planting trees in order to rewild the Highlands. What Trees Are They Planting In The Grove? Alder Aspen Birch Cherry Elder Hazel Holly Juniper Oak Rowan Scots Pine Willow Yew What Wildlife Will Tree Planting Encourage In the Grove? Just a few of the wonderful and most resonant of the animals tree planting will encourage include: Red squirrel Otter Scottish wildcat Pine Martens Beaver Capercaillie Golden Eagle Osprey Does Tree Planting Have Other Benefits? Of course! What the trees do best …
Topiary & Pruning Workshop For Garden Clubs
Topiary workshop? For us? For a garden club who wants a topiary or pruning workshop, as a change from a talk! Read on below for all the details about how you can book a workshop that gives you the skills you need to prune the plants in your garden with confidence… Darren Lerigo – Pruning Workshop For Your Group Since 2014 I have given nearly 400 talks and workshops, regularly visiting: Garden Clubs WI’s U3A’s Lunch Clubs Beekeeping Societies Probus Groups Flower Festivals County Shows and more to give talks on gardening “I don’t think I’ve ever had so many positive …