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or reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. ISSN 2050-4136
Iceberg Press Limited is registered in England, company no 09051321 with its registered office at
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this magazine is for information only and is, as far as we are aware, correct at the time of going to press.
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Readers are advised to contact retailers directly with regard to the price of products/services
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MEET THE TEAM
ClaudiaHammond
Bestoftherest,page 68
@claudiahammond
AliceVincent
Rerooted,page 14
@noughticulture
MariaGalizzi
Coverartwork
@roundaboutbunny
CarmelKing
MyNeighbourhood
photography,page 94
@carmelkingphoto
SusieHodge
Slowart,page 32
@susiehodge1
JackWallington
Rebelplants,page 118
@jackwallington^
gardendesign
CONTRIBUTORS
GETTING IN TOUCH
Co-founders
David Parker, Guy Foreman, Lisa Sykes
icebergpress.co.uk
FRONT COVER Artwork
by Maria Galizzi
PRINT Blendworth Library
Collection, Jessica Sunbeam
fabric (blendworth.co.uk)
Editor
LisaSykes
@lisasthinks
DeputyEditor
FrancesAmbler
@francesambler^
Sub-Editor
Abbie Miller
Editor-at-Large
IonaBower
@ionawriteswords
Picture Researcher
Liz Boyd
Designer
Vanesasa Grzywacz
Commissioning Editor
(Homes,food& projects)
KarenDunn
@cremeanglaise
Art Editors
AnnelieseKlos
JoeMcIntyre
@joemcintyredesign
NewsletterEditors
SianMeades-Williams
@sianysianysiany
LauraBrown
@enchantedtrifle
Books Editor
Eithne Farry
Commissioning Editor
Jo Mattock
WishlistEditor
LouiseGorrod
@louise_gorrod
Reprographics Editor
James Wootton
Commercial Director
Rob Biddiss
SubscriptionManager
OliviaO’Connor
@oliviamay_oc
Managing Director
David Parker