Fiona became the Curator of Harlow Carr in 2025, taking responsibility for the garden’s development, plant collections, staff and volunteers. Her horticultural career started as a trainee with National Trust, Scotland, before moving to New Zealand where she was a propagator.

On returning to the UK Fiona worked as a lecturer at Askham Bryan College. She later became the kitchen gardener at Mount St John moving on to the role of Head Gardener at Rudding Park Hotel.

Fiona arrived at Harlow Carr in the role of Garden Manager responsible for alpines and woodland and finally in September last year she became their Curator. Fiona will tell us about the day to day work of being the curator of one of RHS’s most visited gardens.

ABC Gardening Club meets monthly from August to April in The Conference Centre at Askham Bryan College, near York. There is plenty of free parking. Membership is open to all. We are a friendly, supportive group of gardeners who come together socially to hear talks, visit gardens and share our love of gardening.

Annual Membership Fee: £23 Adults, Under 18s or ABC students: £10, Non-members welcome to attend our talks: £5 per meeting