Saul Walker
Saul's big gardening break started as an apprentice with the National Trust at Antony House, near Torpoint, sponsored by the live-in family; the Carew-Poles, and later accepted to study and work at RBG Kew where he spent 4 years fulfilling a lifelong ambition and gaining experience in one of the world's best plant collections. After his time at Kew, he joined the RHS, firstly managing the Hampton Court Flower Show and then the Chelsea Flower Show; commissioning and managing exhibits, gardens and the floral marquee (among many other duties!) However, the pull back to his native Devon was too great and in 2015 he started as Head Gardener of a 12-acre private estate called Stonelands on the outskirts of Dawlish. He sits on the Trustee board of the Hardy Plant Society, and is also a member of the RHS Tender Plant Committee and British Orchid Council judge.