Specialities

Elizabeth Mooney MHort (RHS)

Full Member

Biography

I am a gardener at RHS Wisley, working on the edibles team and specialising in vegetable growing, both annual and perennial. I have worked at Wisley since 2019, and in the World Food Garden since 2021, tending to the vegetables there, as well as a selection of fruit. I also have an allotment which provides me with enough fruit and vegetables to be self-sufficient in them, and I share my knowledge and experience through books, podcasts, articles, and public speaking. I completed by RHS Master of Horticulture qualification with a focus on perennial vegetables, and am passionate about encouraging more people into the joys of grow your own.

Additional Interests

My main focus is on trying to encourage people to experience fresh, nutritious, seasonal, sustainably produced food. I believe that the benefits of horticulture, and particularly grow your own, to individuals, and society as a whole, are huge, and therefore I like to try and simplify and demystify the process to get as many people involved as possible.

Talks

Based in: Woking
Distance willing to travel: Negotiable
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: Negotiable

Talks: Self-Sufficiency in a Small Space Vegetable Growing and its Wider Significance Fresh Produce in Winter and the Hungry Gap Perennial Vegetables: Their Advantages and What to Try The History and Heritage of our Crops Unusual Edibles No-Dig Gardening in Wisley's World Food Garden Potential Foods of the Future Any other edibles subject on request