Press
about Eden Nature Garden


Gardens Illustrated
Andrew Montgomery interviewed our head gardener, Benny Hawksbee for an article in the 'Meet the Gardeners' section of the magazine. Benny reminisces about his first childhood memories in Wales and discusses why we need more Eden Nature Gardens!
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Read the article from 17 December 2024 here:

The Standard
Benny was interviewed by George Hudson for an article in the Homes & Property section of the newspaper. In it he explains that wasps are not the villains many think they are and how they play an important role in pollinating and keeping pests in check.
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Read the article from 30 September 2023 here:

The Biodiversity Podcast
In keeping with our mission to spread the word about the need for biodiversity within gardening, our head gardener, Benny Hawksbee, was interviewed in Eden in April 2023 for the Biodiversity Podcast by Teasels.
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You can view this podcast here: Episode 26 - Benny Hawksbee

Gardener's World

In May 2022, Benny and some Eden volunteers were filmed for an episode of BBC's Gardeners' World.
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It can be viewed here:

Financial Times
Benny Hawksbee was interviewed by Tabi Jackson Gee for an article in the Garden section of the newspaper. In it he talks about persuading the local council to leave a fallen black poplar tree in situ which became a home for insects and a seat for people to rest on.
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Read the article from 1 October 2021 here: