# Filbert Press > Filbert Press is an independent UK publisher of books on planting design, > horticulture, flowers, trees and the landscapes that shape them. Founded by > Anna Mumford in 2015 in England; since April 2026 part of PLANTVS, the > German plant and garden publisher. We publish a small list — three or four > titles a year, made for the long shelf. ## About - [About Filbert Press](https://www.filbertpress.com/about): Who we are, how we publish, what we look for. - [Contact](https://www.filbertpress.com/contact): General enquiries, trade, rights, and how to submit a proposal. - [News](https://www.filbertpress.com/news): Reviews, interviews, extracts and notes from our authors and gardens. ## Books - [Naturalistic Planting Design](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/naturalistic-planting-design): Nigel Dunnett's definitive guide to ecologically grounded planting. Winner, European Garden Book Award 2021. - [The Essential Tree Selection Guide](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/the-essential-tree-selection-guide): Henrik Sjöman & Arit Anderson, with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. An A–Z reference of more than 550 trees chosen for climate resilience, carbon storage and ecosystem benefits. Shortlisted, CBHL Annual Literature Award 2025. - [Tokachi Millennium Forest](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/tokachi-millennium-forest): Dan Pearson & Midori Shintani on the thousand-year forest garden in Hokkaido — landscape-scale gardening with nature. Shortlisted, CBHL Annual Literature Award 2019. - [The View from Federal Twist](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/the-view-from-federal-twist): James Golden on the New Jersey garden built on heavy, wet clay — essays on wild-inspired planting and working with difficult terrain. Winner, CBHL Award of Excellence in Gardening & Gardens 2023. - [The Crevice Garden](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/the-crevice-garden): Kenton Seth & Paul Spriggs, the complete guide to crevice gardens — design, construction and over 250 plants for rocky habitats. NARGS Book of the Month 2022 (North American Rock Garden Society). See also the guide: What is a crevice garden. - [Shrouded in Light](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/shrouded-in-light): Kevin Philip Williams & Michael Guidi on naturalistic planting inspired by the world's wild shrublands. Shortlisted, CBHL Annual Literature Award 2025. - [The Cut Flower Sourcebook](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/the-cut-flower-sourcebook): Rachel Siegfried on growing perennials and woody plants for cutting — 128 trialled plants from Green & Gorgeous, Oxfordshire. - [The Dry Gardening Handbook](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/the-dry-gardening-handbook): Olivier Filippi's essential handbook for gardening in a changing, drier climate. - [Bringing the Mediterranean into your Garden](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/bringing-the-mediterranean-into-your-garden): Olivier Filippi on capturing the natural beauty of the garrigue. - [Planting Design for Dry Gardens](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/planting-design-for-dry-gardens): Olivier Filippi & Caroline Habouri on resilient groundcovers and dry-garden palettes. - [Gardens Under Big Skies](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/gardens-under-big-skies): Noel Kingsbury on contemporary naturalistic gardens across the Netherlands and the Dutch wave of planting design. - [A Beautiful Obsession](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/a-beautiful-obsession): Inside Jimi Blake's Hunting Brook Gardens in Ireland, with Noel Kingsbury. - [Planting the Oudolf Gardens at Hauser & Wirth Somerset](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/planting-the-oudolf-gardens-at-hauser-wirth-somerset): Rory Dusoir's plant-by-plant guide to Piet Oudolf's celebrated planting scheme. - [A Field Guide to the Plants of Armenia](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/a-field-guide-to-the-plants-of-armenia): Tamar Galstyan — a comprehensive botanical guide to one of the world's most botanically rich regions. - [Roy Lancaster: My Life with Plants](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/roy-lancaster-my-life-with-plants): The autobiography of Britain's much-loved plantsman and broadcaster. - [How to Make a Wildflower Meadow](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/how-to-make-a-wildflower-meadow): James Hewetson-Brown — tried and tested techniques for new meadow landscapes. - [The Scything Handbook](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/the-scything-handbook): Ian Miller on the art and craft of hand-cutting grass and hay. - [How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/how-to-build-a-natural-swimming-pool): Andreas Thon & Wolfram Kircher's complete guide to chemical-free home swimming. - [Home-Grown Mushrooms from Scratch](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/home-grown-mushrooms-from-scratch): Magdalena & Herbert Wurth — practical guide to growing edible mushrooms at home. - [The Jungle Garden](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/the-jungle-garden): Philip Oostenbrink on taking the houseplant look outside. - [Plant Love](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/plant-love): Michael Allaby on the scandalous reproductive lives of plants. - [Botanical Brain Balms](https://www.filbertpress.com/our-books/botanical-brain-balms): Elaine & Nicolette Perry on plants for memory, mood and mind. ## Guides In-depth reference articles, free to read. Each is written from one of our books and links to it. - [What is a crevice garden — and how to build one](https://www.filbertpress.com/crevice-garden): A practical introduction to crevice and rock gardening — how the closely packed stone and free-draining media work, and how to build one at any scale. Draws on The Crevice Garden by Kenton Seth & Paul Spriggs. - [Natural swimming pools: how they work and what to plan before you build](https://www.filbertpress.com/natural-swimming-pool): How a chemical-free natural swimming pool filters water through planting, and the key decisions to make before building. Draws on How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool by Andreas Thon & Wolfram Kircher. - [Naturalistic planting design — the essential guide](https://www.filbertpress.com/naturalistic-planting-design-guide): An introduction to ecologically grounded, naturalistic planting. Draws on Naturalistic Planting Design by Nigel Dunnett. - [Do plants feel?](https://www.filbertpress.com/do-plants-feel): On plant senses, signalling and the science behind plant perception. Draws on Plant Love by Michael Allaby. ## FAQ - **What is Filbert Press?** Filbert Press is an independent British publisher of books on gardening, planting design, horticulture and the natural world. Founded by Anna Mumford in 2015 in the UK; part of the German garden publisher PLANTVS since April 2026. It publishes a small list of three or four titles a year. - **What is Filbert Press best known for?** Naturalistic and ecological planting design. Its list includes Nigel Dunnett's award-winning Naturalistic Planting Design, The Crevice Garden by Kenton Seth & Paul Spriggs, and titles by Dan Pearson, Noel Kingsbury and Olivier Filippi. - **Who owns Filbert Press?** Filbert Press is part of PLANTVS, a German plant and garden book publisher based in Stuttgart, since April 2026. It continues to operate under its own name and editorial direction. - **Where can I buy Filbert Press books?** Filbert Press does not sell directly. Each book page links to Bookshop.org and Amazon in the UK and US. - **Does Filbert Press accept book proposals?** Yes. Proposals for books on gardening, planting design and horticulture can be submitted via the contact page. ## Authors - [Author index](https://www.filbertpress.com/authors): All Filbert Press authors, with bios and book lists. Includes Nigel Dunnett, Dan Pearson, Noel Kingsbury, Olivier Filippi, Roy Lancaster, Rachel Siegfried, Henrik Sjöman, Arit Anderson, James Golden, Jimi Blake, Kenton Seth, Paul Spriggs, Kevin Philip Williams, Michael Guidi, Midori Shintani and others. ## Feeds - [News feed (RSS, English)](https://www.filbertpress.com/rss.xml) - [News feed (RSS, German)](https://www.filbertpress.com/de/rss.xml) - [Sitemap](https://www.filbertpress.com/sitemap-index.xml) ## Languages The site is available in English (default) and German. Each page has a parallel translation at `/de/...`. ## Optional - [Privacy policy](https://www.filbertpress.com/privacy-policy) - [Terms](https://www.filbertpress.com/terms)