As Senior National Consultant with National Trust I am responsible for garden history, garden management and interpretation and engagement across our 220 gardens. Designer of Castlefield Viaduct planting scheme in 2022, planting plans, plant sourcing and implementation. Selecting plants to suit an unknown environment, bespoke compost mixes and creating a garden in the sky for the communities of Manchester. Currently developing design style guides relating to National Trust 400 years of garden design, relating to access and capacity for change. Reassessing our significant assessment models for gardens and glasshouses. Developing our discussion paper on Interpreting Histories for our global connections with plant collecting.Horticulturist with over 35 years experience of working within the amenity, botanical andheritage horticultural professions in site management, design and freelance roles. Former positions as horticultural, countryside management and landscape history lecturer, Director of University of Birmingham Botanic Garden, former Trustee and Vice Chair of PlantNetwork, Former Trustee of School of Horticulture, Kew. Current Trustee of Birmingham Botanical Gardens and RHS Bursaries Committee.Keen to be a better urban dweller, encouraging partnerships with architects, museums and greenplaces...people, plants, place. Creating botanical walking maps and booklets - Making Sense of Places Market Drayton, Walking to Discover Brierley Hill, local maps for locals exploring the botanical garden from their doorstep. Author of Botanical Birmingham - celebrating the botanical heritage of Birmingham and the West Midlands.