I feel so fortunate to be making “living art” - gardens that increase biodiversity and biophilia, not just aesthetic nourishment.

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.

I try to make gardens that look like they have seeded themselves and always been, by minimising hard surfaces and using layers of plants that catch the light and wind.

This wild style of planting does require gardening, so I like to be involved with the ongoing care of new gardens, to edit and add/encourage more layers over time.

I am trying to eradicate the words “garden maintenance”, which devalue the art of gardening - a continuous creative process of editing and making, not “maintaining” something static.

I especially love it when clients want to garden with us, so we can show them the “desirable” seedlings - this selective weeding allows the planting to become more naturalistic and dynamic.

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’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.

I have been making gardens since 1998. I grew up on a farm and then in 2021 we escaped back to the countryside (Chooksbury, near Tewkesbury), because of our “lockdown chooks” (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.