Create a Perennial Paradise in Pots

Creating an urban orchard

with ARTHUR PARKINSON — Horticulturist, writer and container gardening expert.

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Learn how to create an urban orchard that thrives without acres of space or a large budget. Visit the orchard surrounding the Flower Yard that supports wildlife and beautifies the neighbourhood with remarkably little expense.

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Arthur Parkinson

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Arthur Parkinson

Horticulturist, writer and container gardening expert.

Named one of the most influential young UK gardeners by Architectural Digest, Arthur Parkinson is a gardener, florist and author with a penchant for growing flamboyant blooms and raising chickens. After studying horticulture at the Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew, Arthur went to work for plantswoman Sarah Raven at her farm in East Sussex to pursue his passion for growing cut flowers. He later became head gardener for the potter Emma Bridgewater, which inspired his first book, The Pottery Gardener. Arthur also co-presents the popular gardening podcast 'Grow, cook, eat, arrange' with Sarah Raven and regularly appears on BBC's 'Gardeners' World'.

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