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Nestled in a Devon valley, RHS Garden Rosemoor blends formal and informal plantings to magical effect. Nestled in a Devon valley, RHS Garden Rosemoor blends formal and informal plantings to magical effect.
After obtaining a degree in Environmental Science, I started my working life in hospital laboratories, I then moved on to medical research at Leicester University. In 1999 my husband and I were in a position do a bit of travelling in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and North America. On our return we moved to North Devon when I decided to do something a little more closely related to my degree and embarked on a correspondence course with KLC in Chelsea. On obtaining my diploma in Garden Design I started my own business. As I had some spare time, I became a volunteer at Rosemoor working in the Queen Mothers’ Rose Garden and then in the nursery. When a part time vacancy arose as Garden Technical Services Officer, I was encouraged to apply by one of the Garden Managers; and as business was being hit by the recession, I grabbed at the chance. I am now responsible for garden I&I at Rosemoor, mapping, contributions to the website including Plant of the Month and Looking Good, the occasional article for local publications, photography and the odd bit of design work. I am also Volunteer coordinator for the site. In my spare time, I like to walk on the North Devon and Cornish coasts and I am a committee member for our local wildlife group.
Sheila Dearing (RHS Staff)
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.
