Cinema Paradiso

What do you do with a sloping area of wasteland at the end of your garden ? How about a fabulous party space and home cinema ? Perfect for teenage summer parties, al fresco cocktails and late night film screenings. The tiered steps double as informal seating….just add...

Chelsea Flower Show

Summer is officially here and it’s time for the Annual Chelsea Flower Show. In 2004  I teamed up with the Sculptor Nick Rayburn to form Tantalus Gardens offering clients garden and exterior design with strong concepts. With sponsorship from  The Friends of Moorfields...

The Stag’s Horn Sumach

When choosing plants for a spectacular display of autumn colour the obvious choices are the Virginia Creeper , the Smokebush and  the many varieties of Japanese Maple. One plant that often get overlooked is the  deciduous shrub  Rhus typhina . It...

Planting Schemes

   I usually tell clients that they should expect  a new planting scheme to reach its peak three years after the inital planting, assuming the garden has been regularly maintained. At first the effect can often look rather sparse, with small shrubs and perennials...
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