Pets and Plants Andover 2.12

I'm a qualified biologist with a true love for all thing growing and breathing. I adore and have always had cats, and with over 30 years of keeping other pets including cold water and tropical fish, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and mice, I have a wide experience in the care of all kinds of creatures. I also have a lot of experience with horses. I am obsessive about my house plants, especially my orchids, some of which have been with me for over 15 years. If it lives in your house, I'd love to look after it.

Tropical fish are an enduring interest of mine and I have kept some kind of tropical fish tank since I was a child. This of course includes growing as wide a variety of aquarium plants as possible! With this background I am happy to advise on any aspect of fish keeping, whether that be about setting up, planting, choosing fish or maintaining your tank.

I have a love of gardening and the botanical knowledge to underpin it, and have successfully turned our garden of mainly paving, grass and gravel into a cottage garden haven for wildlife in the last two years, complete with wildlife pond. In my own garden I make no use of harsh chemicals, synthetic pesticides or peat based compost. I'd be more than happy to do the same in yours.