Author: Marie

Marie Shallcross creates ornamental, edible gardens for humans, children, pets & wildlife to live together in harmony (most of the time!) She teaches others how to get the most from their garden through 1-2-1 lessons & workshops, and gives talks to groups
  • Different Types of Dahlia

    This is your quick guide to the Dahlia Classification Groups which you’ll need for showing and exhibiting your beautiful blooms at a flower show, whether that’s a Biggin Hill Horticultural Society Show or another local gardening club or village show.. Like most local flower shows, we follow the National Dahlia Society (NGS) 2015 classification as…

  • 2023 Shows

    2023 Shows Well, that was a fun year! Spring Summer and Autumn Shows gave exhibitors and visitors alike lots to see, sniff and enjoy. The new addition of children’s gardening and horticultural exploits in the form of miniature gardens and sunflower competitions would have given some of the adult exhibitors strong competition – so its…