Who doesn’t love winter when the light is like this! And who says gardens are just for summer! How lucky am I that this is my route to my new office in the beautiful Parham Park! Inspiration on my doorstep! […]
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Ohio lecture tour!
I’ve just come back from a trip to Ohio where I was delivering a series of lectures at Lakeside Chautauqua on the shores of Lake Erie, was guest of honour at various events at the Governor’s Residence in Columbus and in between times was visiting gardens and natural habitats and meeting local experts including Guy Denny, […]
Current work: new entrance to large garden
This morning I had a site visit to a large garden I’ve been working on over the last 6 months or so. The first major part of the garden to be tackled was the entrance; as you can see from the before photo below, it was rather uninspiring with a bank with a basic fence […]
Painting at the weekend
I did a bit of painting at the weekend, exploring some ideas on light and seascapes. The canvases were small, just 200mm square, so I worked them all up at the same time. Still a long way to go on the learning curve, but it’s fun to do! […]
SOCIETY OF GARDEN DESIGNERS AWARDS: MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL GARDEN AND JUDGES AWARD WINNER!
I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to tell you that at the Society of Garden Designers’ Awards on Friday night, I was awarded both the Medium Residential Garden Award and the Judges Award, which you can read about below. The awards are for a private garden in Somerset, you can find it in my portfolio […]
Planting design award
I mentioned a while ago that I was a finalist in the Society of Garden Designers’ Awards in the Planting Design category; well I’m delighted to say that I won! The ceremony was held in London on Friday, a bit of a glitzy do with champagne (I didn’t drink all of those…) and posh frocks. […]
I’ve moved to Sussex!
I’ve just moved to Cootham, near Storrington in West Sussex. Amazingly, the boxes are now all unpacked and I’m revelling in my gorgeous new (old!) house and in getting to know the area; I’m on the edge of the South Downs and right by Parham House. On Sunday afternoon, as a break from unpacking, I […]
