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Jim Gardiner

Jim Gardiner Curator, RHS Wisley Gardens RHS Garden Wisley

Jim Gardiner is the Curator of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden at Wisley, a position he has held for over twenty years. Before that he was Curator at the Hillier Gardens and Arboretum. His primary interest is in woody plants, in particular Magnolias on which he has written two books, “Magnolias, their Care and Cultivation” and “Magnolias, A Gardener’s Guide”.

  • Date Joined: 12 Jul 2007

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  • Sculpture at Wisley - part 2. Willow Giants

    Jim Gardiner on 23 Apr 2008 at 01:00 PM

    Wisley has welcomed some willow sculptures. Since early April some new and interesting additions have arrived in the garden. A 6ft high pear, a 5ft giant apple sliced in two, and a 7ft tall mushroom accompanied by smaller ones to make a fairy ring. And outside the Model Vegetable Garden are 10ft high... Read More...

  • New sculptures at Wisley - part 1

    Jim Gardiner on 09 Apr 2008 at 10:49 AM

    This week we have welcomed two large pieces of Chinese sculpture to Wisley. These striking pieces are here until 25 th June as part of CHINA NOW, the UK's largest ever festival of Chinese culture. (Visit www.chinanow.org.uk for more details). Outside the Laboratory, at the end of the Canal is a piece... Read More...