Plants and gardens Archives | Rupert Bannister

Specialist pruning of trees & shrubs

Specialist pruning of trees and shrubs is where my [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-05-13T16:03:11+00:00May 13, 2026|Culture and tradition, Garden management, Plants and gardens, Specialist pruning|0 Comments

Remember where you come from!

By Rupert Bannister|2026-05-13T12:22:36+00:00May 13, 2026|Culture and tradition, Garden management, Heritage, Plants and gardens|0 Comments

Hard at work

I have been hard at work for almost forty [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-05-13T12:17:31+00:00May 13, 2026|Culture and tradition, Garden management, Heritage, Planting design, Plants and gardens|0 Comments

Working together

Working together is a major part of ant planting scheme.

By Rupert Bannister|2026-03-05T09:54:45+00:00March 5, 2026|Culture and tradition, Environment, Plant form and structure, Planting design, Plants and gardens, Structure planting|0 Comments

A tribute to Derek Jarman and Prospect Cottage

In 1986, filmmaker, artist and activist Derek Jarman moved [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-04-13T16:09:39+00:00October 28, 2025|Environment, Garden design, Heritage, Plant form and structure, Planting design, Plants and gardens, Sustainability|0 Comments

Presentation to Totnes Allotment Association: Horticulture & sustainability

Contents Totnes Allotment Association covers four sites within the town [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2025-03-02T15:23:28+00:00March 2, 2025|Culture and tradition, Education, Plants and gardens, Sustainability|0 Comments

Plant form & structure

The very nature of plant form and structure gives identity [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2021-06-07T10:55:55+00:00June 7, 2021|Planting design, Plants and gardens, Projects|0 Comments

Using local materials

Using local materials to create a garden feature is an [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2020-11-14T13:20:18+00:00November 14, 2020|Environment, Garden design, Planting design, Plants and gardens, Sustainability|0 Comments

Daisies are like marmite

Daisies are like marmite, you love them or you have [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2020-11-14T13:41:05+00:00October 13, 2020|Planting design, Plants and gardens|0 Comments

Tropical planting

Adding some tropical planting to the garden can bring it [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2020-07-13T14:46:11+00:00July 13, 2020|Garden design, Planting design, Plants and gardens|0 Comments