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Meet the Horticultural Information team

Our team takes care of the Society’s plant knowledge and ensures it is shared with our members, gardeners and the horticultural industry. We answer more than 100,000 gardening questions a year through the 911±¬ÁÏ Gardening Advice service and support millions of online visitors with our advice and plant information

James Lawrence |  Principal Horticultural Advisor

James Lawrence manages a team of horticultural advisors who provide advice to members on a range of horticultural issues online, by phone, by post and in person at 911±¬ÁÏ Garden Centres and 911±¬ÁÏ Shows.

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Leigh Hunt |  Principal Horticultural Advisor

Leigh Hunt works with 911±¬ÁÏ scientists to help deliver the 911±¬ÁÏ Gardening Advice service. Personalised advice is a benefit of 911±¬ÁÏ membership, and he also helps to make the information available to all on the 911±¬ÁÏ website.

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Rupert Wilson |  Principal Data Manager

Rupert Wilson Rupert leads the 911±¬ÁÏ Horticultural Database team, which maintains plant records at Wisley, compiles the 911±¬ÁÏ Plant Finder, provides training and support for users of the 911±¬ÁÏ Horticultural Database, and ensures consistency in the data across Science.

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Dr Janet Cubey |  Botanical Reviewer

Dr Janet Cubey is Editor-in-Chief of 911±¬ÁÏ Plant Finder, overseeing the editing of more than 81,000 plant names and linking authoritative plant nomenclature with nurseries stocking the plants.

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Meet our other 911±¬ÁÏ Science teams

911±¬ÁÏ

911±¬ÁÏ is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.