Claire Mitchell is the Garden Editor, a sustainable horticulturalist with a professional background in climate change and regulatory law. She has a strong eye for design, a passion for living sustainably and a belief that gardening is for everyone, regardless of skills, ability and background. She provides advice, design and plant services ranging from "how do I prune a rose?" to "please give me a new front border" and everything in between. She also works at the award-winning Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants and is studying for further horticulture qualifications at Sparsholt College. She writes for various local newspapers and is a public speaker. She is also a founder director of a community-owned renewable energy co-operative. She can be found at www.gardeneditor.co.uk @the_garden_editor on instagram and www.facebook.com/gardeneditor