Andy McIndoe is a garden consultant and designer, garden writer, author and lecturer with over 40 years experience in retail and production horticulture. Working on gardens of all sizes, his special interests include hardy shrubs, trees, herbaceous perennials, flower bulbs and garden design. During his long career with Hillier Nurseries he was responsible for the development of the Company’s chain of garden centres and for 25 consecutive Gold Medal winning exhibits at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Andy was awarded the prestigious Veitch Memorial Medal (one of the highest accolades in the world of horticulture) by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2017 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the science and practice of horticulture.  Two of his books in particular relate to the topic he will discuss with us: ‘The Creative Shrub Garden’ (2014) and its sequel ‘Shrubs: discover the perfect plant for every place in your garden’ (2019).