Before pursuing my career in garden design, I had always worked in creative industries, but I had never been the person actually doing the creative. When working for a fashion brand in London I managed the sales, marketing and PR. Back in Bristol (where I was brought up and returned to after feeling I’d had my fill of London) I worked in a marketing agency where I was an account manager, interpreting and delivering my clients’ needs on time and on budget (skills which have proved to be very useful in my garden design career!).

When my two boys were born and were young, I was lucky enough to be able to take time out from my career to be a full-time mother – with all the highs and lows that brings! This career break gave me the headspace I needed to work out and understand that this disconnect from the creative process had always been a frustration to me.  So, having shipped both my boys off to school, I followed my heart and re-trained at the Garden Design School in Bristol. 

And what a great decision that was!  I feel very fortunate to be one of those rare and lucky people who has found something that they genuinely love to do.  I am happiest when in my ‘calm space’, at my drawing board, pencil in hand, letting lines flow and feeling that connection to the space I am creating.  A well-designed garden has an incredible transformative power – it can (and should) deliver an uplifting sense of well-being and contentment, in harmony with its surroundings and, in many cases, with nature.  How lucky I am to be able to deliver experiences like that for my clients.