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Why drop a beaver from a plane?

From show gardens to skydiving, how beavers went from hats to heroes.

James Alexander-Sinclair

James Alexander-Sinclair

07 Jun 2026 — 4 min read
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Some wonderful news

Some wonderful news

Same plants. Different garden. After an incredible two years with Scribehound, the Garden Collective is digging up the shrubs, potting up the perennials, and putting the tools in the wheelbarrow. We are off to our very own Garden Collective website, a link for which will be shared before we move.

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A New Build Manifesto

A New Build Manifesto

Unlock the hidden potential of new build gardens.

By Andrew Jackson
Cows, Coffee and Cactus: The Stained History of Carl Linnaeus

Cows, Coffee and Cactus: The Stained History of Carl Linnaeus

As it turns out, schemes as much as schemata were the fulcrum of the Swedish Botanist's life. I took a trip to Uppsala to reckon with the Father of Taxonomy's complicated legacy and eat some summer fruit.

lock-1 By Ben Dark
Pond Life

Pond Life

There is no more rewarding addition to a garden than a pond - but I would do some things differently if I was starting afresh.

lock-1 By Stephen Lacey

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