New Book
Will Giles has written a new book entitled ‘The Encyclopaedia of Exotic Plants For Temperate Gardens’ due for publication by ‘Timber Press’ in October 2007. This massive tome will cover over 2,500 species and cultivars (and 500 plus photographs) that can be grown in the UK and the Pacific North-western coastal States of North America. This new book is a must for enthusiasts and gardeners who live in a temperate climate, giving soil requirements and minimum temperatures for all entries. With our ever-changing weather this exiting book shows you what can be grown now and in the future with global warming in mind.

Brugmansia collection
Whilst writing the Brugmansia section of my forthcoming book, I had the privilege of getting to know Monica Gottschalk a renowned Brugmansia grower and hybridiser in Germany. Since then I have collected from her and other growers in Germany and the United States over 50 species and hybrids of which many should flower this year for the first time.

BBC ‘Gardeners World’ Caribbean cruise 2008 hosted by Matt Biggs and Will Giles.

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine will soon be promoting, in their April ’07 issue, a Caribbean Cruise aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Braemar and is being hosted by Matt Biggs and Will Giles. The cruise departs from London on Thursday 28 February 2008 returning to the UK on Friday 14 March 2008. Flying to Barbados where you overnight in port to allow a full day in Barbados, the ship then cruises to Castries (St Lucia), Roseau (Dominica), St John’s (Antigua), Road Town (Tortola), Samana (Dominican Republic), Santiago de Cuba, Port Antonio (Jamaica), Willemstad (Curacao), St George’s (Grenada) and back to Bridgetown for your return flight to the UK.