Plants. Gardens. People

Over 30 years experience in horticulture and education. Member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. Specialist in  the fields of horticulture, sustainability & education.

About Rupert Bannister

I have trained & worked with some of the leading horticultural institutions in the UK and overseas. Having travelled and worked in inspirational locations from the wilderness of Scotland and New Zealand to the gardens of Cornwall and Japan I bring elements from each into my horticultural and education work. Combining passions of plants, gardens and people I currently work as a freelance horticulturalist and horticultural educator based in East Devon where I live with my wife and eleven year old son.

Please feel free to contact me regarding any horticultural or education subjects. I look forward to hearing from you,

Rupert Bannister

Education

  • Overseas lecturer at Horticultural Academy in Japan

  • Established  degree programmes at the Eden Project

  • Founder of Growing Devon Schools Partnership

Connecting people to plants and the natural environment is where my passion and expertise lie. The principles of experiential learning are at the centre of my education work.

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Horticulture

  • Thirty years in public & private gardens.

  • Projects in Australia & New Zealand.

  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture.

Working with customers to maintain and develop landscapes and gardens ensuring that spaces are used to maximise potential for entertainment, play or relaxation.

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Horticulture & garden services

  • Garden management & development: Ongoing or one off projects

  • Consultancy & advice: domestic or commercial landscape and garden work

  • Tree & shrub pruning: all aspects of renovation and re-shaping

Contact: rupertgbannister@gmail.com | 07812025604

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Keep up to date with new and ongoing projects in gardens, classrooms and the great outdoors.

Using plant fibres

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Making use of these Phormium leaves to tie them selves in bundles makes managing them in the trailer much easier. These sword like leaves have great ammount of uses in…

Spring time!

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Flowering Cherry trees are a sign of spring in many places around the world. This Devon garden has many trees that will flower in the coming months reminding me of…

Darwin’s Barberry

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Selecting plants that have a range of features through the year is really important. This Berberis darwinii or Darwin's Barberry will flower in early spring and produce fruit in the…

Come & gone!

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The snow has come and gone, now I suppose I should get back to work!! #beastfromtheast

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Get in touch

Please feel free to contact me regarding horticultural or education work.

 07812 025 604

rupertgbannister@gmail.com

@rgbannister