Since 2000 Jim Jermyn has been Show Manager of Gardening Scotland, Scotland’s National Gardening Show. For 20 years (from 1978) he was proprietor of Edrom Nurseries, specialising in alpine and woodland plants.

Jim lectures widely in Europe, Canada and the USA. He has written two books for Timber Press: The Himalayan Garden, Growing Plants from the Roof of the World and Alpine Plants of Europe – A Gardener’s Guide.

Jim lives in Haddington, East Lothian with his wife Alison and gardens at Smeaton, East Linton.