Rory works in horticulture, letting his experiences inform his gardening practices.
Sept 2026–Present: Trainee, Aberglasney Gardens, Carmarthenshire, Wales
March 2024: Week long gardening residency at Grizedale Arts, Ulverston
September–December 2023: Level 1 City & Guilds Award in Practical Horticulture
Maerl is a rare, slow-growing red seaweed that forms on the seabed.
Historically, it was used as soil fertiliser along celtic coastlines. The practice of extracting Maerl from seabeds is banned due to it being ecologically destructive.