The Gardening Community

Kate Kermack

Hello Attached is a very recent photo of me wearing my Genus trousers  - I was planting with the garden designer Juliette Sargeant - working on a new garden at...
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Katie Snarr

Who: Katie Snarr, Gardener Where: Client's beautiful garden in Kenilworth, Warwickshire
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Nancy Fox

I wore my Genus pants and top assisting at a garden propagation workshop in Mt Wilson, NSW Australia.  Would love you to make the slim pants in green or black! ...
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Bronwen Collins

I spotted the offer of a £10 voucher (if lucky!) in your recent email by sending an image of someone wearing Genus clothing.  I was helping out with a re-wilding...
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Jill Stewart

A really big thank you to all the Genus team for such great gardening kit - that stays the course!   I am celebrating 9 years of my Genus trousers...
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Mairi Radcliffe

My husband David in our garden wearing his Genus clothing. Genus clothing makes fabulous birthday and Christmas presents for a keen gardener! Regards Mairi
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Here we go again!

David sent in this blogpost and won a pair of waterproof gardening gloves. As I set off to pick my way as carefully I can past the drifts of rudbeckia,...
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A change of plan

Jill sent in this blogpost and won a pair of waterproof gardening gloves.  The tree surgeon came this week. A very large and straggling Cornus Mas has been brought under...
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What about chemicals?

From time to time, customers contact us to ask about the fabrics in Genus gardening clothes.  Do they contain chemicals?  What makes them waterproof?  Will they affect my sensitive skin? So...
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While I do indeed garden while wearing these marvellous trousers, they are also perfect for animal husbandry, the pockets are especially useful as are the built in knee pads. Whilst...
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5-Reasons - George

We ran a competition in the May 2023 issue of the Genus Potpourri magazine.  5 reasons to love Genus trousers.  George won a Genus voucher for £50. Love all my genus...
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5-Reasons - Christine

We ran a competition in the May 2023 issue of the Genus Potpourri magazine.  5 reasons to love Genus trousers.  Christine won a Genus voucher for £50. My 5 reasons: 1....
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5-Reasons - Brenda

We ran a competition in the May 2023 issue of the Genus Potpourri magazine.  5 reasons to love Genus trousers.  Brenda won a Genus voucher for £50. 1. Wearability - Comfortable,...
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5-Reasons - Susan

We ran a competition in the May 2023 issue of the Genus Potpourri magazine.  5 reasons to love Genus trousers.  Susan won a Genus voucher for £50. 1. Stab proof secateur pocket...
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5-Reasons - Martina

We ran a competition in the May 2023 issue of the Genus Potpourri magazine.  5 reasons to love Genus trousers.  Martina won a Genus voucher for £50. 1. The trousers...
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Seeing snowdrops, aconites and iris unguicularis emerging from our cold, wet clay and flowering their socks off, fills me with hope that anything is possible!   Thank you, Rachel.  A...
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Snowdrops – each little green bud a tightly packed powerhouse, bursting with promise, strength, beauty and hope for the future, every one a tiny miracle.   Thank you, Pamela.  A...
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At Rose Cottage, January reveals more open views through leaf less trees; it’s the structure of the garden unclothed.  It’s a time to plan the next seasons  and assess the...
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We received this lovely contribution from Jill Stewart and we sent her a £50 voucher to spend at Genus. Sulgrave Manor in Northamptonshire is the ancestral home of George Washington with...
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Andy Adams in Genus

Catherine sent us this picture showing her husband wearing Genus from top to toe, along with a description of his gardening life. In return, we sent her a voucher for a £50 discount off...
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Nestled under a backdrop of the stunning Malvern hills, The RHS Malvern Spring Festival is a fabulous way to kick off the garden show season.  With ample on-site parking and...
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