I will be teaching a number of topiary workshops in 2023. Listed below with links to see all the details about how to book: Northern School of Gardening, near Harrogate – April 27th 2023 Madoo Conservancy, New York – May 12th 2023 Madoo Conservancy, New York – May 13th 2023 Gunnebo House, Gothenburg – June 29th 2023 Waltham Place, near Maidenhead – September 8th 2023 WFGA, Kent – September 9th 2023 I hope to add more through the year, but please do email me if you want to be added to a reminder list when dates are announced. And as …

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I will be teaching a Topiary Skills Workshop at Waltham Place in September 2023! For more information and to book your spot on the course do visit the Waltham Place website. In this 3 hour course you will learn everything you need to know about pruning and making topiary – as well as getting some practise in as well! No experience necessary, just a positive attitude and a pair of shears needed… I can help you sharpen and clean everything up before we begin, so don’t panic if your tools are a little rough! During the session you will: ‍Topiary should be …

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I wrote a manifesto on Modern Topiary, to remind myself of the ideas I am thinking through when composing a new shape. You can view the seven rules and a few photos of my topiary work on the European Boxwood and Topiary Society website. The photo above is two mop-heads with rings run through them, to show off the different types of green you get in a golden yew. But on the EBTS website you will see a couple more photos, one of which is the beginning of an Olaf from the Disney film Frozen… he currently looks quite frightening …

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