Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 and has established itself as the leading gardening charity, with the aim of inspiring passion and excellence in the science, art and practice of horticulture. The world-famous RHS Lindley Library holds unique collections of early printed books on gardening, botanical art and photographs.
Zia Allaway
Zia Allaway is an author, editor, journalist and horticulturist. She writes for magazines and national newspapers on all aspects of gardening and garden design, and has written many practical gardening books, including Eco-Gardening, Compost, The Low Maintenance Garden, Small Gardens, Shady Gardens, the RHS Your Wellbeing Garden and the RHS Practical House Plant Book. Zia has also edited books for Frances Lincoln such as the award-winning New Wild Garden by Ian Hodgson and New Vegetable Garden Techniques by Joyce Russell.