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Colin Skelly, MHort (RHS), MCIHort

HORTICULTURIST

From: Cornwall, UK / Role: Reviewer

Colin is a Horticultural Consultant specialising in garden planning, planting design and ecological functionality.

He is currently a Horticulturist and Consultant, working across craft gardening, design, planning and project management on a range of projects in the UK and further afield.

Experience

Colin’s background and experience includes:

Colin’s report on Ecological Planting in the 21st Century was published by the Hardy Plant Society.

In 2023 Colin was selected as a Longwood Fellow, a public garden management programme at Longwood Gardens in the US.

Education, Memberships & Awards

  • MSc Sustainability & Ecology; Centre For Alternative Technology
  • National Diploma in Ornamental Horticulture (Distinction); The Cornwall College Group
  • Master of Horticulture (Distinction); Royal Horticultural Society
  • Longwood Fellows Programme
  • MA Modern History; University of London
  • BA History; University of London
  • Basic Tree Surveying & Inspection; Arboricultural Association
  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture
  • Member of the Professional Gardener’s Guild