chris crowder, head gardener at levens hall...

Chris Crowder at Levens Hall

When younger, Chris spent all his happiest holidays in the Lake District, and came to live here just as soon as he could! He knows the area inside out, having walked the fells, climbed the crags, explored its mine workings and sailed its lakes.

He trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and has been Head Gardener at Levens Hall for over twenty years. Gardening is his speciality and sharing his enthusiasm and expertise, is his passion...

If you would like to read more about Chris and the gardens at Levens please visit Chris' site www.levensgarden.com

Chris Crowder  Dip.Hort.(Kew) F.I.Hort

A month-by-month guide to Cumbria's gardens

Each month Chris will take you through the gardening highlights of Cumbria.
december 2007
january 2008
february 2008
march 2008
april 2008
may 2008
june 2008
july 2008