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Originally
coming from London and having worked with architectural magazines,
exhibition organisers and The Crafts Council, I studied at the College of
Garden Design and have been designing gardens from Oxford for over 16
years. I became
a Registered Member of the Society of
Garden Designers in 1994 and over the years have designed over
1000 gardens, some with full details and some based on a simple
consultation to solve the problems that clients have struggled with.
I believe that gardens need to suit the lifestyle
of the owner as well as the house and surroundings and enjoy creating mood
and settings for this to happen naturally. Most clients are surprised that
low maintenance need not mean low interest or lack of plants. Once the
structure is clear I bring it to life with planting and other features and
believe that a garden should have something beautiful to be seen at any
time of year, changing with the seasons.
One of my earliest actions was to transform the
garden of our house in Oxford and this is developing over the years
as I try out new plants and ideas.
Garden design is an endless source of
fascination to me, especially the element that changes with growth and
season. I am delighted that so many more people are learning to enjoy this
aspect of life.
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