Discover the fascinating stories behind our garden plants – the journeys they’ve taken, the people who found or bred them, the myths surrounding them and how they got their names. Gardens are full of stories if you know where to dig. Martin Stott is an award-winning journalist who has written for most of the UK national press and reported from 21 countries for the BBC World Service and Radio 4. The storyteller garden blog combines his passion for storytelling, gardening and history.
Discover the fascinating stories behind our garden plants – the journeys they’ve taken, the people who found or bred them, the myths surrounding them and how they got their names. Gardens are full of stories if you know where to dig. Martin Stott is an award-winning journalist who has written for most of the UK national press and reported from 21 countries for the BBC World Service and Radio 4. The storyteller garden blog combines his passion for storytelling, gardening and history.