Planteria Magazine comprises a team of nine staff. The majority are freelance writers apart from Kerry Haywood who is Chief Designer. She has enjoyed this post since the magazine’s launch in September 2004. Now running her own design agency,  Box Creative Solutions based in Derby,  her appreciation of the  nursery sector and the plant industry has grown with the development of the journal. She was instrumental in the new look A4 design from January this year!

Our Features Editor Carol Dutton, known as the’ Duch’ produces a string of exclusive articles on various plant varieties and specialist nurseries. The Landscape design  sector is also a favourite of Carol’s and she is a regular visitor to the  Chelsea Flower Show on the magazine’s behalf.

Chris Allen was instrumental in the decision to launch the magazine. In a bar in Tuscany (2003) the title was discussed on a visit to Zelari Piante. The rest is history. Chris writes freelance on many of the growers and nurseries in the South West, being based in Poole.  A former Curator at Compton Acres his eye for the design (which Rachel de Thame would appreciate!) is his major asset!

Gerda Zandberg is our Business Manager Europe. We first met Gerda in her Marketing role at the Green Room  plant company in Holland. As a Dutch plant specialist and marketeer, she has been freelancing for us since 2007, combining her business  development role for us with a further marketing role for Decorum Plants in Holland. She covers much of the Dutch scene, including the June Flower Trials, the Plantarium & Hortifair events and is always seen on our stand at Four Oaks. 

Alison Musgrave is our freelance Sales Manager, combining the care of her two year old Megan with Advertising Sales development on the magazine.