About me, publications and talks

My name is Kerrie Lloyd-Dawson. I discovered gardening when I bought a house with a small garden. It was autumn and after receiving the RHS Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants for Christmas I spent winter and spring turning the pages trying to identify the emerging plants. Gardening became a way of winding down from the stresses of working life as a lawyer. I met Pete and a joint gardening passion grew so much that we decided to buy a bigger garden (the house being incidental).
Armed with an updated RHS Encyclopaedia I spent hours selecting plants for the new garden and a plant collecting addiction took hold. We opened the garden for our local festival and very soon were accepted to open for the National Garden Scheme. I began writing this blog to share my enthusiasm and to give people ideas about plants and combinations to try in their own gardens. This has developed into a freelance writing career. I became the Publicity Officer for Hertfordshire National Garden Scheme for six years, and am now an Assistant County Organiser, supporting others to open their garden.
Click here for my profile on the Garden Media Guild website.

The garden has its own profie on Instagram: agardenlessordinary

I am a member of the Hardy Plant Society, Apline Garden Society and Plant Heritage. 

I have written features for The English Garden magazine, and had the pleasure of writing a magazine for the wonderful Toad Hall Garden Centre in Henley-on-Thames. More garden and plant features are in the pipeline!

 I also give talks, with my husband Pete, to local gardening groups - please use the contact form to enquire about topics and availability.
For The English Garden:
Rustling End Cottage - September 2016
The Manor House - December 2017
Top Ten species tulips - spring 2018
Top Ten variegated foliage - September 2018
Top Ten late flowerers - November 2019
Plant Focus on pulmonaria - February 2020
Plant Focus on chaenomeles - February 2021
Plant Focus on penstemon - July 2022
Plant Focus on astrantia - May 2023
Chenies Manor - January 2024
Plant Focus on roscoea - May 2024
The Danesbury Fernery - June 2024
Plant Focus alstroemeria - July 2024
Plant Focus chrysanthemums - November 2024


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