Lynne is a qualified gardener and a writer with a huge passion for plants, in particular, edible plants, herbs and wildlife friendly planting. With an HNC in Horticulture, an RBGE certificate in Herbology, certificate in the principles of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture and lots of professional gardening experience, Lynne has the qualifications and knowledge to help you maintain your garden or deliver gardening workshops.

Lynne has worked in garden maintenance at Little Sparta, the six-acre rural garden of poet Ian Hamilton Finlay, and at The Hsdden Gardens in Glasgow, as well as in smaller gardens. She has also worked as a sessional gardener and as a workshop leader in community gardens. She helped to create a medicinal herb courtyard at The Hidden Gardens.

Alan is a gardener and an artist with a huge passion for plants and wildlife, in particular attracting birds to gardens. Alan has completed a certificate in practical horticulture from the Botanic Gardens Glasgow.

With over a decade of experience delivering art workshops in care home and hospital settings, he hopes to combine this with his gardening skills in future workshops. Alan exhibits and sells his paintings and other artworks.