What are you doing with your time?
With the extra time at home most of us now have, how are you and those you live with using it?
Update from Ariège
Update from Andy Attenburrow’s garden in the Ariège region of France.
Good News – We Have A National Buxus Collection
On the 3rd March Dr Tim Upson, Chairman of the Plant Conservation Committee confirmed that full National Collection status had been awarded to EBTS UK member Andrew Napier.
US restricts Buxus from Canada
Buxus, Euonymus, and Ilex entering the US from Canada must now be certified free of Box Tree Moth.
Bunny Guinness – YouTube & Sunday Telegraph
Bunny Guinness has launched a YouTube Channel to coincide with her Sunday Telegraph column and EBTS helped supply content.
Up close and detailed
Why would a photographer of volcanoes be getting in contact with the EBTS UK Chairman?
EBTS France Garden Awards
After the EBTS France members had voted, the jury met on Wednesday 15 January at 12 noon at the Willi’s Wine Bar.
Grand Prix Des Jardins EBTS France
Après le vote des membres d’EBTS France, le jury s’est réuni le mercredi 15 janvier à 12h00 au Willi’s Wine Bar.
Box tree felling and timber sale
Whilst we love box trees, sometimes they need to be felled. Time to call in the expert, Huw Crompton.
Cadenham & Highgrove
With tickets soon to go on sale for the 2020 season of visits, we look back at a highlight of 2019.
Boxwood Podcasts
A couple of boxwood related podcasts by EBTS member Charles King Sadler that he thought you might find interesting.
BBC Countryfile talks boxwood
Margherita Taylor talked with boxwood timber expert, Huw Crompton, about the potential impact of an infestation in the Chiltern’s which hold some of the last boxwood woodlands in the UK.
Delightful Devon – The 2019 AGM
Time to take a look back at this years extended AGM visit to Devon.
Capel Manor Apprentices ‘Learn to Clip’
16 apprentices ‘Learn to Clip’ in Gunnersbury, West London.
The Baroque Gardens of Schwetzingen Palace
Gisela Rose-Sell gives an insight into the history of the baroque gardens of Schwetzingen Palace.
The Topiarist’s Wife – a poem by Robert Seatter
Poetry and Topiary, from a chance meeting with an ex-work colleague.
What Shape & Colour?
What should a Box Moth deterrent look like? You can influence the design.
Barbara Stockitt
We are sad to announce that, Barbara Stockitt, passed away peacefully on Friday Nov 15th 2019 surrounded by her loving family.
Newstead Abbey
Ash Davison recounts the history of Newstead Abbey and explains how he is tackling the garden renovation.
How to Thin Your Boxwood
Expert advice from US member Charles King Sadler on thinning boxwood.
Not coming to the UK – for the moment at least?
Where have we got to with the micro wasps that could help control box tree moths?
It’s that time of year
Look out for Box Blight and take action to combat Box Tree Caterpillars
Langely no longer the National Collection of Buxus
Langley Horticulture Ltd decides not to continue to hold the Buxus National Collection.
Boxwood as timber
Huw Crompton explains how boxwood is used outside the garden environment.