Head Gardeners at Historic Sites - Sheila Das

RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey is the flagship of the Royal Horticultural Society, as well as its oldest and most horticulturally diverse garden. It is also one of the UK’s most visited gardens, attracting about around 1.4 million visitors each year. The gardens are maintained by a team of around 70 permanent staff and a cohort of 33 school of horticulture learners on practical training programmes in the garden. The team is supported by over 100 garden volunteers. The garden has expanded hugely to its current size of 185 acres since it was gifted to the Society in 1903. From the start, Wisley has always been about Plantsmanship and experimentation, and it has continued to evolve in accordance with the Society’s needs and in response to the changing environment. RHS Hilltop – the Home of Gardening Science is the newest addition to the site, opened in 2021, alongside three new gardens, a new Welcome building and continued investment into beautiful planting.
Having changed career in 2006, Sheila Das completed the Kew Diploma and then went on to work for English Heritage at Wrest Park. She is now a Garden Manager at RHS Garden Wisley with responsibility for the garden's practical training programmes, the Members’ Seed Scheme and the Edibles and Wellbeing gardens. Alongside her focus on horticultural education, Sheila has a keen interest in sustainable gardening particularly with relevance to growing food.

Time: 18:00 BST

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