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Felix Parker-Smith

Hi, I’m Felix, the new Gardening Blogger/Writer for The Shuttle. I’ve always been a passionate gardener, since I was a small lad pottering about Granny’s garden.I left school at sixteen and went straight to the internationally renowned Pershore College of Horticulture, leaving with a very respectable National Diploma and a plethora of other small course qualifications. To compliment my qualifications I have worked as Head Gardener on a large private estate, worked at a mixed plant nursery and done my fair share of garden design. Shortly after leaving Pershore I moved to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to study for my politically-focused degree (a bit of a leap from horticulture!) and whilst there I became self-employed as a Chocolatier. I then used my horticultural background to grow a range of native and exotic herbal and floral plants to infuse with chocolate truffles, bars and bouchees creating a range of botanical chocolates.

Hi, I’m Felix, the new Gardening Blogger/Writer for The Shuttle. I’ve always been a passionate gardener, since I was a small lad pottering about Granny’s garden.I left school at sixteen and went straight to the internationally renowned Pershore College of Horticulture, leaving with a very respectable National Diploma and a plethora of other small course qualifications. To compliment my qualifications I have worked as Head Gardener on a large private estate, worked at a mixed plant nursery and done my fair share of garden design. Shortly after leaving Pershore I moved to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to study for my politically-focused degree (a bit of a leap from horticulture!) and whilst there I became self-employed as a Chocolatier. I then used my horticultural background to grow a range of native and exotic herbal and floral plants to infuse with chocolate truffles, bars and bouchees creating a range of botanical chocolates.

Latest articles from Felix Parker-Smith

Rosa ‘The Mayflower’.

Create a rose heaven in your garden

Recently, I was commissioned to design a rose garden for a client,which got me thinking, can you incorporate the qualities of a rose garden into any garden? I’ve come up with a few tips on how to do this in your garden.

History in bloom: Rosa x centifolia originated in the 1450s.

Putting roses in focus

For some reason unbeknown to me, roses went out of fashion in the early noughties but thankfully they are now seeing a comeback with bigger and bolder blooms than ever before being created by commercial growers.

Heaven scent: Lavender heads can be cut and hung around the house.

Gardening: Keeping busy in July

JULY is one of the most rewarding months of the year for the garden, with the borders at their peak and the vegetable patch bursting with crops.