Marylyn Abbott’s passion for gardening was inspired by her mother and grandmother, who both kept beautiful gardens in her native Australia. Prior to devoting herself entirely to gardening, she spent 16 years as marketing and tourism manager of the Sydney Opera House.
Marylyn has masterminded two famous gardens, Kennerton Green in Australia and West Green House in Hampshire, England, where she runs lectures and classes in garden design and is in much demand as a lecturer all over the world. Her work is frequently featured in prominent gardening magazines and television programmes.
Having worked with the demands of the bright Australian sunshine and the more subtle English light, and chosen plantings and colour schemes to compliment two vastly different houses, Marylyn has picked up a store of tips and practical experience that make her uniquely qualified to discuss gardening in two hemispheres. In Marylyn's latest book "The Resilient Garden" she discusses plants and garden styles, using a collection of plants that will acclimatise to both Mediterranean and cool temperate gardens.
Marylyn's second love is opera and she hosts one of the most acclaimed country-house opera seasons in England.