Gareth has worked towards developing a small team of dedicated gardeners, all bringing their idiosyncratic talents to the collective. We work individually or as a team, pooling our resources focused on the garden in hand. Regular, year round work working on all aspects of garden maintenance, and able to call on the wider team when larger projects demand.
A qualified botanist, garden historian, member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture and a pre-registered member of the Society of Garden Designers, Gareth expertly combines his highly regarded academic qualifications with decades of practical experience in both natural and designed landscapes.
After graduating from the University of Nottingham in 1988 with an honours degree in Botany, Gareth spent much of the following decade as a field botanist and consultant ecologist. Working across the British Isles in lowland meadow, ancient woodland, upland mires and heaths. A change of focus from natural to designed landscapes began with a gardening apprenticeship back in the late 90’s. From peat bog to border fork and edging shears, Gareth’s understanding of habitat guides his approach to landscape and garden design. Working as the lead gardener at a nationally significant historic garden prompted Gareth to study for the highly regarded masters degree in the Conservation of Historic Gardens & Cultural Landscapes from the University of Bath, graduating with merit in 2015.
Gareth now splits his time between the demands of the routine garden maintenance and his garden design commissions. Often combining the two as he works closely with clients on long term development of gardens.
Having worked as a gardener for over 25 years, Gareth has provided experience and training for people who have gone on to establish their own businesses in gardening, horticulture or design. Ed & Henry below, both RHS qualified, enthusiastical constructing one of our bespoke compost bin systems. Ed now runs his own team in Bristol. After setting up by himself in Leeds, Henry is now back in Bristol but helping out on some of the bigger gardens a couple of days a week.
Angus, the most recent addition to the garden team, in his element in the kitchen garden at Gelli Estate. Gained some excellent experience working at Moor Park Walled garden, producing veg boxes for the local community, now broadening his horticultural skills by adding routine garden maintenance to his repertoire.
