In September EBTS returned once again to Waltham Place, that brilliant and wild garden and biodynamic farm in Maidenhead, to teach a Learn to Clip course. Students learn about the tools needed for topiary, and get to try out many different shears, secateurs and hand clippers provided by tool makers such as ARS and […]
Since 2015 EBTS UK has been collecting user generated sightings of Box Tree Moth, caterpillars and trap installations. All this data has now been added to the new map, helping train its algorithms to give better predictions in your area when combined with live weather data and new sightings. What’s more you can now also […]
0830 on the morning of Saturday 11 April saw me joining 14 professional clippers at Ichi-Coo Park near Charlwood, on the Surrey/Sussex border for a day of shaping hedges and topiary. What was unusual about the day was that we were all at the same garden at the same time rather than the usual situation […]
Modern Topiary, Darren has tried to distil everything you need to make and maintain topiary – from classic pants like Boxwood and Yew, to the clipping of Hawthorn and Beech.In Part 1, the book explores the craft of topiary, the foundation techniques you need to clip well. In Part 2, the book looks at the […]
EBTS UK is delighted to announce that Bunny Guinness has agreed to be a Topiary Ambassador. Bunny, daughter of one of European Boxwood & Topiary Society’s founder members, has worked alongside EBTS UK on many projects including her latest article for the Telegraph published online 21st March and printed on 28th March which focuses how […]
EBTS are pleased to announce, and give a huge welcome to, our first Topiary Ambassador, Jools Holland. Jools is a keen topiarist and both we and Jools are thrilled that he has become our first Topiary Ambassador. Jools has already thrown himself straight into this fun role and made a fantastic Instagram and Facebook post […]
Henchman, the UK’s leading garden ladder specialist, announced that entries are open for the 2026 Henchman Topiary Awards. Garden artists with sharp shaping skills are invited to submit their topiary masterpieces online by 12th April 2026 for the opportunity to showcase their craftsmanship and take home some fantastic prizes including the iconic Henchman Tripod Ladder, […]
EBTS UK provided a day of clipping and two training courses to help the new caretakers of the Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue bring this ‘yew-nique’ place back to its full glory.
Thirty seven members joined this two-day visit to Northamptonshire on June 25th and 26th 2025. We visited a a total of four gardens: Cottesbrooke Hall, Thorpe Malsor Hall, Kelmarsh Hall and Coton Manor.
At the end of May we were the guests of Dominic and Amanda Vail at Floriston Hall and Denny Swete at Tinkers Green Farm in Suffolk.