Chris Collins has had an illustrious and varied horticultural career working all over the world, and as you’d expect, he’s got a story or two to share about his experiences, whether that’s growing at altitude in the city skyscrapers of Tokyo, or falling (and getting stuck!) in a hole in Sussex. We’re also rounding up green-fingered trends for the year AND finding out why the team have got the giggles over a new gardening calendar. 

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