Plants and gardens Archives | Rupert Bannister

A special plant for a special place

A special plant for a special place brings definition, [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-10-19T15:57:01+00:00September 30, 2026|Plant form and structure, Planting design, Plants and gardens, Specialist pruning|0 Comments

Strong evergreen planting

This strong evergreen planting forms the backbone to this [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-09-07T15:26:48+00:00August 26, 2026|Garden design, Garden management, Planting design, Plants and gardens, Specialist pruning|0 Comments

Spectacular plants

Spectacular plants don't get much better than this audacious [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-05-18T16:57:23+00:00May 18, 2026|Plant form and structure, Planting design, Plants and gardens|0 Comments

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!

I believe that to remember where you come from [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-05-20T07:07:39+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|2026-05-24T12:42:24+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

Pruning of Wisteria and other climbers

Summer pruning of wisteria and other climbing plants is [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-10-08T17:27:23+00:00February 14, 2025|Garden management, Plants and gardens, Seasonality, Specialist pruning|0 Comments