I am a social historian particularly interested in the history of gardens and music making in New Zealand. I have published many articles in academic and popular publications.

An interest in the gardening ‘greats’ of other countries sparked my interest in New Zealand landscape designer Alfred Buxton and The Fairer Side of Buxton: Alfred Buxton’s Gardens and the Women Who Loved Them was published in 2024.

In 2025 I received the Royal New Zealand institute of Horticulture’s Award in Garden History.