I try to make gardens that look like they have seeded themselves and always been.

It is so exciting to see the life that appears when we create new habitats and care for them sensitively - especially when we add water; so I want everyone to have a pond or at least a birdbath.

Once we have agreed the initial design, I work with your builders or recommend contractors for any hardscaping/groundworks.

I then source the plants and lay them out intuitively, but I can create visuals, planting plans and mood boards if the budget allows.

I love to be involved with the ongoing gardening to edit and add more layers over time, even if it’s just to assist the main gardener for seasonal/yearly visits.

I don’t use the words “garden maintenance”, which devalue the creative craft of gardening - a generative process, not “maintaining” something static.

Gardens are ‘living art’ - increasing biodiversity and biophilia, not just aesthetic nourishment.

I’m very grateful to receive all my work through “word of mouth”; so if you’re here thanks to one of my clients or gardening friends, please let me know, so that I can thank them.

We are renting a cottage on a farm, that we call “Chooksbury near Tewkesbury”, thanks to our lockdown hens. I still go to London every other week and am happy to travel for interesting projects - especially if your garden is beside a surfing beach.