Janette Merilion is a well-known horticultural lecturer and historian who also runs a successful garden design business from her home in Lincolnshire in the U.K. After a career in marketing on the south coast of England, she returned to her roots attending De Montfort University, to study horticulture and garden design. Janette has had a love affair with plants all of her life; she is a talented, innovative designer, who not only provides inspiration and practical advice but is now making a considerable name for herself as a professional speaker. A smash hit with audiences, partly because of her first rate understanding of history and horticulture, but also for her sense of fun, which leads to entertaining and informative talks. Each year, she travels widely to speaking engagements and her diary is filled very quickly. There are very few dates left free this year and bookings are already being taken for future years.