About Me



Basically, I'm a horticulturist. I've been involved with both plants and gardens for many years. Back in my early twenties, what started out as a hobby - simply putting plants in pots - turned into a much greater passion: a passion that has seen me work in horticulture for many years now.


Primarily, I am now a self-employed gardener, maintaining many borders in and around West Kent: the beautiful garden of England. I spent over 5 years working at Hadlow College as a Horticultural Technician and lecturer delivering many vocational and leisure courses, delivering to a wide range of students, both young and old.


I also write about horticulture quite a bit and have written articles for popular national magazines as well as the blogs for the London-based charities, the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association and the London Gardens Network.

I hold many horticultural qualifications. I'm also a member of The Gardeners Guild, as well as having a Masters' degree in Garden History from London University.


I remain constantly interested in plants and gardens: plant combinations, the design of borders and the use of naturalistic plants such as perennials and grasses. I believe these two groups of plants can offer the gardening novice a realistic route into creating simple and effective borders. Great stuff..!  


Marc Owen
le jardinier


email: marcsgardens@yahoo.com





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