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04/12/2023

For the BEST explanation of why we need to think about the stage of succession our site is in before selecting a tree, have a listen to talking to Micky on Standard Issue Podcast. Pioneer or late successional, that is the question … Link to podcast above.

04/12/2023

Running sheets spread out on the kitchen table for a final colour check of our new book about naturalistic planting with shrubs. Shrouded in Light by Kevin Williams and Michael Guidi releases March (UK) and May (USA) 2024. I’m so excited for this book which looks beyond neatly clipped blobs and mounds and examines the potential of wild shrublands to introduce an altogether different note to our gardens.

08/11/2023

Looking forward to talking to these two legends .sjoman.botaniska and at the Garden Masterclass this week! It will be all about trees and how and why this book came about. Join us at 6pm link on diary page. See you there!

03/11/2023

Today our tree selection guide goes on the road. This time to talk trees with Landscape Architecture students at Sheffield University. A fantastic day and lovely crowd Thank you to .dunnett and for organizing and superstar authors and .sjoman.botaniska for spreading the word and for the early start and taking the (crowded) train 👏📚🍁💫

23/10/2023

Need a good tree for drought conditions? What about the black mulberry, Morus nigra…Want to attract birds and insects to your garden? Try the rowan, Sorbus aucuparia.

All your tree questions and more will be answered at The Garden Museum on 7th November at 7pm when award-winning landscape architect Johanna Gibbons talks to tree expert Henrik Sjöman .sjoman.botaniska and environmental campaigner Arit Anderson about what makes their new approach to selecting trees such a game changer.

Tickets on sale now from the Garden Museum website

12/10/2023

Today’s the big day … The Essential Tree Selection Guide releases from the warehouse and lands on doorsteps 🎉🎉🎉 Happy publication day .sjoman.botaniska and 🎉🎉🎉 and enjoy your copies everyone! We are thrilled with the reviews so far which validate so much of what we were aiming to achieve:

“I’ve been waiting for something like The Essential Tree Selection Guide for some time. It has a great sense of ambition…” Joe Perkins in Gardens Ilustrated

“Providing insight into the world of academic articles without having to dive into the vast, often inaccessible pool of studies is this book’s big advantage and I hope it will spread the message about the plethora of benefits trees provide to gardeners.” Dr Elisabeth Larsen in RHS The Garden magazine

“The book draws together into one volume all the elements of the various tree-themed books that we designers usually turn to for identification, research, fact, and design.” Marcus Foster in Garden Design Journal

Published in collaboration with RBG Kew design by Studio Noel .ltd Press enquiries to Emma O’Bryen

23/09/2023

And we’re off! It’s such a treat, after many years in the making, to see selling copies of The Essential Tree Selection Guide, the book she co-authored with .sjoman.botaniska , at RHS Malvern Flower Show. Arit was signing copies and spreading the word about trees and what to plant for our changing climate, species diversity and to maximize carbon storage potential. UK publication 12th October! Thanks for the fantastic display and 📚🌳

01/08/2023

Advance copies of The Essential Tree Selection Guide by .sjoman.botaniska and just landed - all 528 pages of it jam packed full of trees that are drought resistant, flood tolerant, cope with low-nutrient soils, air pollution and even ground pollution while simultaneously offering food and shelter for wildlife, green spaces for humans, lowering temperatures and nourishing soils. Aren’t trees wonderful? UK publication date 12th October and available to preorder now. For review copies contact

01/08/2023

Advance copies of The Essential Tree Selection Guide by .sjoman.botaniska and just landed - all 528 pages of it jam packed full of trees that are drought resistant, flood tolerant, cope with low-nutrient soils, air pollution and even ground pollution while simultaneously offering food and shelter for wildlife, green spaces for humans, lowering temperatures and nourishing soils. Aren’t trees wonderful? UK publication date 12th October and available to preorder now. For review copies contact

06/07/2023

Three years in the making and finally on press. We are so excited to be publishing this visionary new approach to tree selection that puts ecosystem benefits, climate resilience and species diversity front and centre. Congratulations .sjoman.botaniska and , you did it! Proud to be partnering with rbg kew UK Publication date 12th October. Exciting times ahead.

05/07/2023

A garden for a thousand years… Don’t miss Dan Pearson talking about the awe-inspiring Tokachi Millennium Forest at Toppings bookshop in Bath on 28th July. The long term vision of this project in Hokkaido, Japan is extraordinary, the forest a fascinating example of rewilding and the meadow mixes an inspiration to all fans of naturalistic planting. Oh and it’s a wonderful story of collaboration and friendship between and Can’t wait!

01/06/2023

Trees on my mind as publication of our exciting new tree selection guide comes closer. Beautiful and awe-inspiring as ever I’m seeing these sentinels of the Lake District landscape in a new light now I understand more about their ecosystem benefits

24/05/2023

Good news for cut flower enthusiasts in North America: fabulous book The Cut Flower Sourcebook has now released in the USA and we’re enjoying the reviews💚💚💚

“ The plant directory that constitutes the second half of the book is pure gold.” The Gardeners Cut

“Her helpful photos and lists for the 12 ‘progressive seasons’ are welcome planning tools. They are so good I’ve shared those lists with the design team at our botanical garden here in Boise, Idaho.” Slow Flowers Journal

05/05/2023

Some lovely news from across the pond to end the week - The View from Federal Twist by James Golden has won the 2023 Award of Excellence in Gardens and Gardening from The Council of Botanical and Horticultural Libraries in the USA. Congratulations , what a fantastic accolade for your wonderful book!

12/04/2023

on top form at Toppings, Bath last night. This beautiful arrangement made by Rachel as she talked us through the steps and answered questions along the way. The best kind of flower therapy for a rainy evening. Thank you , and 📚💚🌷

05/04/2023

Great night at The Garden Museum last night launching The Cut Flower Sourcebook. Many, many plant recommendations and growing tips picked up from hearing flower growing legends Rachel Siegfried and Clare Foster in conversation. Thanks and for the illuminating talk and for hosting and for organising - and to everyone who came to listen and buy books.

23/03/2023

The Cut Flower Sourcebook is now on sale from all good bookshops. We are so delighted with the response so far…”so generous, absolutely jampacked with information” says , “inspiration aplenty” writes .bellamy, “intensely practical” notes in The Daily Telegraph. Look forward to hearing what YOU think.

14/03/2023

Thanks for the opportunity to chat with and about growing flowers for cutting and how they captured such beautiful images for Rachel’s new book. Talk is on Thursday at 6pm UK time, link on the GM website, hope to see you there 💚

13/03/2023

Delighted with this big splash in The Daily Telegraph at the weekend. Thank you for the insightful article and congratulations for sharing your knowledge in this wonderful book which has the added bonus of exquisite photos by 👏👏💚to you both, what a team 💫

20/02/2023

TALK - RACHEL SIEGFRIED THE CUT FLOWER SOURCEBOOK 
4th April 7-8 pm 
at The Garden Museum

Early booking is recommended to hear Rachel Siegfried and Clare Foster in conversation to celebrate the launch of Rachel's new book The Cut Flower Sourcebook.
Growing your own flowers for cutting brings the pleasures of the season indoors and cuts out the air miles associated with many shop-bought flowers. Founder of Green and Gorgeous, a flower farm and floral design studio in Oxfordshire, Rachel Siegfried is joined in conversation by House & Garden editor Clare Foster to turn the spotlight on the best perennials and woody plants for cutting and arranging. These hero plants return year after year with little effort or waste, offer valuable habitats to garden wildlife and bring a natural quality to arrangements.

To book, follow link in bio.

18/01/2023

It’s arrived!!! Rachel Siegfried’s new book, The Cut Flower Sourcebook, is an inspiration for all who love bringing the seasons indoors, this time with the spotlight on perennials and woody plants for cutting.

It’s all I hoped it would be - a rich resource of expert knowledge, plant recommendations galore, handy lists for different purposes, exquisite photos by and exuding the effortless style and confidence of someone who really knows her stuff. Congratulations 👏👏👏👏💫

UK publication 23 March, US publication 23 May. Available to pre-order NOW from online retailers and high street bookshops.

09/01/2023

“Sometimes a book comes along at just the right moment.” So begins Sukie Amory’s review of The View from Federal Twist in the Winter edition of Hortus which goes in to explain quite brilliantly “what makes this book such a balm for the weary gardener.” Well worth a read - the review and the book of course! Congratulations and thanks to and

13/12/2022

Filbert Stories: Q&A with John little is live on the website today.

Follow the link in the bio to read more about John’s experimental playground at Hilldrop.

Photos by : portrait of John Little; evidence of leaf-cutter bees

30/08/2022

Exploring the Vosges …. including a trip to Berchigranges, a peaceful place and truly remarkable garden hewn out of the mountain with rock, mossy forest, still and moving water, silphiums and many places to stop and look. Thank you Monique and Thierry for the memorable visit

17/08/2022

Fascinating interview with Olivier Filippi who has introduced us to so many beautiful drought-tolerant plants.

The French dry gardening guru on learning from his mistakes, adapting to climate change and why the future of UK gardening may owe more to sculpture than to painting Words by Stephanie Mahon, portrait Charlie Hopkinson

27/07/2022

Last night at Milton Abbey, music by , landscape by Capability Brown. Good combo 🎶💚

20/07/2022

Our website has recently had something of a makeover…

Head over to the new website via the link in bio to see for yourself.

You can sign up to our newsletter via the website to be kept up to date with our new releases, updates of upcoming events and podcasts about plants, gardens and nature as well as exclusive interviews.

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photographs of Filbert Press HQ by Izzy de Wattripont

01/07/2022

🎉Announcing US publication day for The Crevice Garden by Paul Spriggs and Kenton Seth.

“The Crevice Garden sets out to persuade us all to try a refreshingly accessible form of rock gardening, suitable for the beginner upwards and for the smallest outdoor space.” Non Morris, The English Garden

Get your copy now!

01/07/2022

🎉🎉Announcing US publication day for The Crevice Garden by Paul Spriggs and Kenton Seth.

“The Crevice Garden sets out to persuade us all to try a refreshingly accessible form of rock gardening, suitable for the beginner upwards and for the smallest outdoor space.” Non Morris, The English Garden

Get your copy now!

15/06/2022

Cornish rock dweller defying the elements. For other resilient plants from mountains, deserts, coastlines and other wild places check out The Crevice Garden by Kenton Seth and Paul Spriggs available from all good bookshops

14/06/2022

Sunny day at St Ives 💙

05/06/2022

Had a lot of fun exploring last week with treehouse, natural swimming pond, rope bridges. Nature is all around with the sound of the river, birdsong and wildflowers. Beautifull tall trunks of conifers magical to walk among and fantastic natural planting. Highly recommend a visit.

25/05/2022

A crevice garden spotted living its best, slightly messy life in the Peak District last week. Ferns, Saxifrages, Welsh poppies and more enjoying this sunny rocky wall.

Follow the link in our bio to listen to Kenton Seth and Paul Spriggs authors of The Crevice Garden chatting to Roots and All Podcast about all things crevice gardening!

23/05/2022

« … a digest of the most forward-reaching garden ideas of our time. »

« … if there is to be a definitive book on a garden’s sense of place, James Golden’s The View from Federal Twist is it. »

« … an ecological garden that works on the imagination. »

Just some of the comments we’ve appreciated receiving since publication of The View from Federal Twist, the book that provokes us all into asking questions about our relationship with our gardens and landscape.

On Thursday James Golden will give a talk hosted by Tony Spencer . Register via link in bio. What better way to round out Chelsea week?

20/05/2022

'How to make a Wildflower Meadow' by James Hewetson-Brown now in Paperback! 🌼🌼🌼

Creating a wildflower meadow or even a small patch of wildflowers provides rich habitat for important pollinators, and can contribute to the biodiversity of our gardens and green spaces. Get a copy and get growing!

27/04/2022

You can’t beat a full page feature in the print version of The New York Times. James Golden’s Federal Twist in all its glory featured last sunday. Congrats and thank you Margaret Roach

21/04/2022

🎉🎉🎉🎉 Happy UK publication day for The Crevice Garden and huge congratulations to authors and crevice crusaders Kenton Seth and Paul Spriggs. This book is generating a lot of excitement in the rock gardening world: “I honestly can’t remember a book I’ve been more excited to see published!” says Joseph Tychonievich, Ed of the North American Rock Garden Society journal and “an attractive, well laid out illustrated book that inspires, guides and educates the reader… I recommend this book. ” says Ian Young of the Scottish Rock Garden Club.

And it’s not just for rock gardeners - crevice gardens offer a unique habitat for wildlife especially sunbathers and burrowers, a plant-rich alternative to retaining walls, a reuse opportunity for waste concrete and a safe place to conserve rare plants.

We have a few review copies left so DM me if you would like to cover it.

20/04/2022

“I knew it was a horrible place for a garden,” Mr. Golden recalled. “But I also knew I would make a garden here.” Reason never to be discouraged where gardens are concerned, Federal Twist sits on heavy clay that describes as like ‘wet plastic’. Read all about the making of the fabulous, rule-defying Federal Twist in Margaret Roach’s article for the New York Times today. Link in bio.

07/04/2022

These two are on Garden Masterclass tonight at 6 UK time talking about their new book. Don’t miss! Go to for link. With thanks to for being a key player in the emergence of this book and for the photo of

30/03/2022

…and one of them is James Golden’s A View from Federal Twist. Thanks for the review and bravo ✨✨✨link to review in bio