THE MODERN MINT BLOG
We hope to inspire you with these must-read books for wildlife gardening – make time for them, and enjoy!
1) Start simply with Chris Baines…
2) Enjoy the sharp wit of Henk Gerritsen…
Henk Gerritsen: Essay on Gardening
3) We have always been a fan of botanist Ken Thompson…
No Nettles Required: The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening
4) The lovely writing style of Val Bourne (along with her excellent knowledge) will inspire you…
The Natural Gardener: The Way We All Want to Garden
5) We read this from Pam Lewis in one sitting…
Sticky Wicket: Gardening in Tune with Nature
6) We don’t know this one yet , but we keep hearing the name of Keith Wiley and it all seems to be good…
On the Wild Side: Experiments in New Naturalism
We hope you enjoy these suggestions of books for wildlife friendly gardening! To find more, search Amazon from here…
How To Use Topiary In The Garden – Talk Via Zoom
You can get a ticket for this new talk I’m giving at the European Boxwood And Topiary Society here – TALK TICKETS It is on the 25th August at 6pm. It should be great fun and I’m very excited to be sharing some recent thoughts about topiary with people – and how it might work in a modern garden.
The Telegraph Wrote About My Topiary Work Yesterday
If you have a subscription, you can check out an article about bespoke ideas for your garden in the Telegraph. There are some great crafts people there, so check it out. Click Here To See The Article About my Topiary Work In The Telegraph
Lockdown Thinking, Changes A-Coming…
Lockdown has given me a chance to look through old notebooks and begin, gently, to piece together some sort of narrative about Modern Mint and how it has grown over the last six years. And it has changed massively in that time! Modern Mint Now, June Lockdown 2020 I currently make and maintain topiary all over the UK for clients who love well-pruned hedges and sculptures. I love this job – it is a beautiful art. In the winter I prune wisteria, roses and fruit trees in orchards. Much colder, shorter work days… but equally satisfying work. I give talks …