After the slew of bulb planting back in October I’ve found myself focussed a lot more over the past few weeks developing lovely designs in CAD for a range of gardens across Surrey. Whilst not an end in itself, the work in CAD is an increasingl
Here we go again...
What a difference four months can make! After the excellent renovation of the patio and retaining walls by J M Landscapes we planted up these tiered flowerbeds in April with great plant stock from North Hill Nurseries. At the same time a fully-automa
I'm so delighted with how this particular design turned out (and the client says they're really happy, too!). We implemented this design for a lovely family living in a beautiful Arts & Craft property in Guildford. Converted a boring grey patio
Just spent a morning with the lovely @sally.hartgardendesign wandering the paths of RHS Wisley looking for inspiration to keep our garden designs fresh and fabulous through winter. Other than the ubiquitous snowdrops, hellebores & cyclamen putti
I have a visceral hatred of shopping, but for one teeny-tiny exception:- plants. I’m like a child in a sweet shop. I want one of those, one of those, one of those, one of those… made even better when I have a long shopping list that I ha
Came across this stunning beauty this morning whilst walking the dog - Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria). Just to look at, though; NOT recommended for eating...! (and for those of you into video games, this species is the inspiration for the Super Mushr
Working up some sketch layouts for a patio courtyard at a fabulous Arts & Crafts house on the outskirts of Guildford. Default go-to for inspiration for a house like this would be Gertrude Jekyll, of course - who wouldn't want to recreate that st
Those of you who know me ‘in real life’ know of my deep involvement with the wonderful Guildford Hockey Club. I have been a member there for 16 years; I have been a team captain more than once; I have coached adults and juniors alike; I&r
This little beauty is *Coreopsis 'Red Shift' (Big Bang Series)*, aka ‘Tickseed’, currently putting on an impressive display in many of my clients' gardens as well as in my own. It's a really hard-worker, flowering from June right through
First set of drawings for a charming cottage garden delivered to lovely and enthusiastic clients yesterday lunchtime. For me this is definitely one of the favourite stages in the design process where I discover whether my imagination for their garden
Echinacea 'Green Twister' - a lot of fun packed into these delightful coneflowers! #summer #summervibes #summerplants #garden #gardendesign #jardin #gardendesignuk #gardenstyle #gardeninspiration #landscaping #outdoorliving #surreygardendesign #surr
A number of design projects at various stages at the moment; but just starting up and getting the creative juices flowing for this beautiful family cottage on the outskirts of Guildford. Hoping to create a wonderful garden that complements both the
Wisteria renovation! A few years ago this wisteria was in a pretty grim state. A massive, undefined blob, encroaching on the garden, few blooms and nothing but a mass of vegetation competing with ivy spread all over the wall. We stripped the ivy bac
A solitary Early Purple Orchid standing guard over a sea of English bluebells. #spring #flowers #woodland #Orchid #bluebells #bluebellwoods
Back from a trip to Bilbao, Spain, including a trip to the Guggenheim Museum where we were greeted by the fabulous 'Puppy' sculpture by Jeff Koons. It's the world largest flower sculpture and was created in 1992 using new computer modelling techniqu
Spring is most definitely my favourite season. Other than the winter cold and darkness giving way to the warmth and light of spring it is exciting to see all the dormant plants waking up to life once again. One of the very first things that piqued my
!!!AUTUMN TREASURE HUNT!!! (special biology geek edition) As you stroll round the woods in autumn and kick your way through the piles of brown, orange & golden leaves you may notice the odd fallen leaf (or many) carrying a small section of healt
Gonna need a bigger boot... #plants #planting #gardendesign #gardendesignsurrey #flowers #loveyourjob
Anyone else get that thrill when a huge stash of bulbs arrives for planting up in your lovely customers’ gardens? Anyone else? Just me, then… #gardendesign #gardendesignsurrey #gardeninspiration #plantingdesign #springcolour #summercol