by Tim Howell

When you find yourself catching the train to London at six o’clock on a Saturday morning you know you must be on your way to something special...and I was!

I was invited by Gillian Goodson to attend a Masterclass by Thomas Rainer on the subject of: “Planting in a Post-Wild World”. Gillian and I met via the world of Twitter and have followed each other’s horticultural tweets for several years. I was already familiar with Thomas’s thoughts from the excellent “Roots and All” gardening podcast by Sarah Wilson. This podcast was sponsored by the London College of Garden Design (LCGD) who, along with London Stone, assisted in promoting the Masterclass. Gillian invited both LCGD and London Stone to take part in the day recognising that both LCGD and London Stone have given so much to the industry. It is part of her way in giving back.