Gilbert’s garden

He estimates he has probably completed over 20,000 drawings, paintings and illustrations throughout his career, with many featured in the book Plants of the Adelaide Plains and Hills, produced in collaboration with botanist John Jessop while they were working together at the State Herbarium. The book, first published in 1990, is now in its third edition.

However Gilbert’s prodigious career almost didn’t happen. As a young twenty year old, Gilbert was running and swimming regularly every day. After each run