A little about my background
In 1993 I trained as a designer at the English Gardening School, Chelsea and I have been designing gardens in the South Manchester and Cheshire area ever since.
I have completed designs from small courtyards to large country gardens covering several acres. In most cases this has also involved obtaining quotations for construction of the garden, liaising with contractors and monitoring the progress through to completion.
I feel privileged to have such a satisfying job, especially when I return to a garden after a number of years to see how the planting has matured. However busy I am, I always find enough time to enjoy my own garden and I also use it to show clients various types of hard landscaping and plants. The garden has been featured in 'Living Edge', 'Inspirations for your Home' and in the March 2009 edition of Cheshire Life. It is occasionally open to the public to raise funds for local charities.
Clients have the opportunity to visit the garden to see various forms of hard landscaping and a wide range of plants at full size which might be selected for their own gardens.
Additional Information
Although we maintained a 'tidy' garden it was not until my wife and I met an elderly lady in the 1970's that I was really converted. She had been gardening on the same small plot for 40 years and what I saw made me realise what could be accomplished in any garden, whatever the size.
As you can see from the photograph she had produced an impressive herbaceous border. Although not the low maintenance 'year round interest' garden most of us want today, it opened my eyes to the choices and opportunities presented by the average garden plot. Her enthusiasm and encouragement led me to develop a keen interest in plants and gardens.
