Meet our horticultural HEROES
Discover the stories of the extraordinary garden champions who are making a difference to places, people, plants and the planet

One for all
A new community garden designed by Sarah Price around an old library turned arts centre in southeast London is a treasured space for local residents and garden lovers alike

My sweet gourd
Clark Lawrence, and American living in the heart of Italy's pumpkin province, loves growing different cultivars of pumpkins and ornamental gourds for their flavours and fabulous looks

JAPANESE ANEMONES
These elegant blooms are perfect for brightening up late-summer and autumn borders, which makes it easier to forgive their slightly thuggish tendencies

Last taste of summer
As the seasons begin to change, Beth Al Rikabi suggests four easy recipes for preserving foraged fruits and overlooked vegetables

Starting over
The National Dahlia Collection has had several homes since its inception in the 1980s, and now, under the care of a dedicated dahlia aficionado, it has been rescued and relocated once more to a new site in Cornwall