About Us

The London Gardens Network was formed in 2009 as a space to connect and support professional gardeners within London. We now welcome gardeners from anywhere in the UK. The network is there for all workers at every level within the horticultural industry, with a particular focus to champion those who are just starting their careers.

We organise annual spring seminars, evening lectures, garden visits and tours to bring our network together; connecting like-minded individuals with each other and to a wealth of knowledge shared by generous experts.

We are a not-for-profit group, run by a committee of volunteers who work across different London gardens. Any funds accrued from our events are donated to the speakers and horticultural organisations which focus on education, diversifying the industry and increasing biodiversity within gardening e.g. Future Gardeners, Roots n’ Shoots. If you'd like to sponsor one of our events, please get in touch with us.

Our Committee

Lucy Bell, Chair
Community Gardener at Hammersmith United Charities, Volunteer at Horatio’s Garden, RNOH Stanmore
@lucybell.300764

Nature, nurture, network: I love bringing people together.

Ashley Edwards
Head Gardener at Horatio’s Garden, Gardeners World Magazine Contributor, BBC R4 GQT Panellist.
@plantsforwellbeing

Gardening can transform lives, and I hope to share this power in my work.

George Hudson
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager
at The RHS
@georgejwhudson

Favourite plant is persicaria. Easy to propagate and so many beautiful and sometimes tasty variations.

Sophie Tatzkow
Gardens at Inner Temple Garden and London Floating Gardens
@innertemplegarden @london.floating.garden

I love sharing my horticulture knowledge and am particularly interested in Mediterranean flora.

Adam Stoter
Assistant Park Manager at Royal Parks
@adam_stoter

Horticulture brings people together, allows us to be creative, and brings us closer to the beauty and complexity of nature. I’m grateful I contribute this in London’s public parks.

Anna Lim, Secretary
Botanical Horticulturist in the Alpine & Rock Garden at RBG Kew
@annaliminator

Into ecology, weird plant adaptations, unloved bugs, and creating connections between gardens and gardeners.

Michael Halifax
Founder of Aarde Landscape Architecture and General Land Office
www.aarde.land

Stephanie Li
Botanical horticulturist in the Agius Evolution and Peony garden at RBG Kew
@green_silverlines

I love sharing stories of plants and creatures, and creating connections that give us a sense of belonging in nature.

Dylan Price
Horticultural trainee at Inner Temple Garden
@dylan_gardens

I’m passionate about ornamental horticulture and love a dahlia.

Mattie O’ Callaghan
Landscape architect and Horticultural trainee at the Garden Museum
@mattie.ocallaghan

I’m passionate about public horticulture. We all deserve access to be and tend to beautiful and diverse gardens.

William Rallison
Head of Parks and Community
Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST)

I'm fascinated by ferneries and grottoes and always keen to visit as many as I can. We're lucky to have so many extraordinary gardens in this country!

Annette Foerger
Botanical Horticulturist at RBG Kew
@afoerger

I played jazz in my career as a musician, and I love that this continues in the garden with a sense of improvisation and experiment, of embracing the unexpected.