TOPIARY AND HEDGING

JEAN OSBORNE

Jean was born in Bangkok, Thailand and immigrated to New Zealand in 1994.

She has been in the design and export industries, both overseas and in New Zealand for almost 20 years.

After taking various courses she became very passionate on New Zealand gardening in particular topiary and hedges.

From 2005 she became a tutor of topiary courses this included propagation, care and design for the Canterbury Horticulture Society. Jean has toured over 200 garden clubs and societies and has gained a wealth of knowledge with topiary of all kinds.

Jean owns and runs a garden nursery ‘Artistic Plants’ specialising in Topiary and Hedges in Christchurch.

This style is now becoming a strong trend in contemporary gardens. Topiary and hedging can suit the traditional and modern landscapes.

Jean will demonstrate on Saturday and give practical advice as well as talk about the many ways that a ‘plant’ can be turned into something artistically pleasing having rewarding results.

On Sunday the discussion will be ‘gardens of our time’ what are the new and exciting trends for the garden of today and the future.