My story

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Horticulture has shaped my life for over thirty years. What began as a fascination with plants gradually evolved into a career spanning garden centres, landscaping businesses, garden maintenance and ultimately running my own gardening company.

This journey has given me more than experience — it has given me perspective.

Perspective on how gardens evolve over time.
Perspective on what truly lasts beyond a single season.
Perspective on the balance between creativity and practicality.

I understand plants not only for their beauty, but for how they behave and mature.
I understand the practical realities of implementation.
And I understand the importance of listening carefully to the person who lives within the space.

Qualified with a diploma in Garden Design from The Blackford Centre in Somerset (formerly the Institute of Garden Design), I bring together strong horticultural knowledge with structured, thoughtful design.

I am drawn to clean lines, balanced compositions and planting that carries rhythm through the seasons. Texture, repetition and gentle movement are just as important as colour.

Above all, I care deeply about creating gardens that feel grounded and alive — spaces that support biodiversity and welcome wildlife. Bumble bees, in particular, are frequent and very welcome guests.

For me, design is never about imposing an idea onto a space.
It is about understanding what is already there — and guiding it into something more cohesive and enduring.

If that approach resonates with you, I would love to hear about your garden.

My Approach

Every project begins with listening.

How you use the space.
How you want it to feel.
What currently feels unsettled or incomplete.

From there, the process becomes collaborative and considered.

I believe good garden design should feel intentional rather than hurried, structured rather than trend-led. Decisions are made carefully, with attention to long-term resilience as much as immediate impact.

I often refer to my philosophy as mindful garden design.

To me, this means:

Working in harmony with the land
Respecting ecological balance
Selecting plants with purpose
Designing for longevity
Creating emotional connection to outdoor space

My role is to guide the process with clarity and care, ensuring that when a project is complete, the garden feels cohesive, balanced and quietly confident.

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I was delighted how quickly Mark picked up on what we required. We have very little gardening experience and ability, so he provided us with a garden to reflect this. We had an existing garden of sorts, so he saved as much as possible from that and put in new planting to blend in with the older plants. It was all done very quickly and easily- and was cleared up beautifully. Here we are, nearly a year later , with a beautiful, low maintenance garden with features that provide year round interest. He also came to prepare the garden for winter and was full of helpful tips for us to carry on his good work. Altogether a very successful experience- and we would thoroughly recommend Mark and his work. Barbara Hinds.

Mark has completely transformed my garden from the way it was, just by cutting and shaping existing plants and moving other plants around. The beds look so much bigger and a natural flow to the garden has been created. He has an abundance of plant knowledge. I have full confidence with his suggestions, that he has now full reign over the garden

Mark and his team refreshed our clapped-out back garden starting with a complete redesign, developing a planting plan and doing the actual planting. They were super knowledgeable and professional throughout, worked hard and efficiently, and regularly went above and beyond when unforeseen issues arose, as they always do. They're also lovely guys so it was a pleasure working with them, and you can tell they have a genuine love for gardens and plants. Mark in particular has an excellent eye for garden design. During the initial consultation he took the time to understand our vision, and he also moved some things in ways we hadn't thought of which already improved the garden tremendously. When he delivered the planting plan we were impressed at how much he'd remembered about the garden. And during the actual job every suggestion he made, including some we questioned initially, produced a significant improvement. The garden looks amazing now and we've hired the team to update our front garden as well.

I used this company to design and plant my front and back gardens, having decided to abandon the lawn and flower beds I inherited. They kept certain plants to avoid everything being new and worked with me to produce a design and planting suggestions. There were discussions and adaptations during the process and the result was a very pleasing, easy maintenance garden.

My Approach

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