Alys Fowler trained at the Royal Horticultural Society, the New York Botanical Gardens and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. She is a regular TV presenter on the BBC and writes for the Guardian and Gardens Illustrated. She is the bestselling author of The Thrifty Gardener, The Edible Garden, The Thrifty Forager, Abundance and The Modern Herbal. This is her first book for children. Heidi Griffiths studied at the Kent Institute of Art and Design and went on to work within a London fashion house, before following her love of illustration. She has had her work featured in many international magazines and enjoys exhibiting her illustrations at various galleries in the South East. This is her first book for children.