Home Guild Members Karen Gimson Specialities Editor Sound Broadcaster: Local Radio Writer: Consumer Magazines Writer: Local Newspapers Writer: National Newspaper Writer: Trade & Professional Karen Gimson Full Member Biography Writes a weekly column for Garden News Magazine focussing on home-grown food and cooking. BBC local Radio gardening. Garden designer. NCTJ qualified. Writes a blog at bramblegarden.com Additional Interests Garden club talks. Home grown flowers and food. Floristry. Wildlife gardening. Talks Based in: LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, UK Distance willing to travel: 50 miles. Negotiable. Virtual talks available: Yes Fees: Negotiable. Plus .45p per mile Talks: 365 days of colour. My life as a garden designer. Planting containers for seasonal colour with a planting demonstration. Creating a show garden for Rainbows Children’s Hospice. Bulbs: choosing and planting bulbs, corms and tubers. Focus on dahlias, salvias and special plants. How to grow them. Choosing small trees and underplanting them, with a focus on creating mini-wildflower areas. Christmas specials: creating home-made table decorations and front door plant pots using material from the garden. Bespoke talks created for garden clubs, u3a and floristry societies. Please ask! A donation is made to charity with every talk. Address LeicestershireUnited Kingdom Contact Details Contact Member × Send Message * indicates a required field Name* Phone Number* Email Address* Subject* Message*