I have worked on several design and planting projects. My main interest lies in interior planting schemes, and I specialize in the design and creation of temporary installations for events such as exhibitions and shows, or “plant styling”. I can produce site surveys and fully rendered sketches and design drawings including ground plans, sections and axonometrics. Please click on drawings to view larger images.

I received a Gold Medal, as well as the prize for Best Feature Garden, at the National Amateur Gardening Show 2004. The “Temple of Flora” Garden used the theme of Victorian exploration as its inspiration, and was noted for its originality. For a list of and links to sponsors, suppliers and credits please click here

Temple of Flora Garden
Fully rendered ground plan for the Temple of Flora Garden at the National Amateur Gardening Show 2004.

The garden as constructed at the National Amateur Gardening Show 2004, featuring an antique Victorian basket-chair, tropical climbers, orchids on moss-covered logs, and a bottle garden planted with miniature orchids. Tiled panels illustrating the “Victorian Explorers” theme were also displayed at points around the garden.

A view of the Darwin tile panel. On the left of the picture is a moss-covered log planted with Neoregelias and red Burrageara orchids, with magnificent 1m-high red and yellow Odontoglossum orchids in the background. To the right are a species of Amorphophallus, together with pale yellow Paphiopedilum and red-purple Cymbidium orchids.

A spectacular morning-glory featured in the garden. The flowers are approx. 10cm across and the most vivid, intense blue.

A species of Lepanthopsis, one of the miniature orchids from the bottle garden. The tiny, perfect pink-purple flowers are no more than 3mm across.

Other Work

Cannington Garden

Monochrome drawing showing remodelling of part of the herb garden at Cannington College, Somerset.

Construction Drawing

Part of a drawing showing specifications for construction.

Site Survey

Site survey for a customer showing existing features and plants.

Water Feature

Planting plan for a bog garden on two levels, designed for a customer.

Dunkery Beacon
An axonometric drawing of Dunkery Beacon and the surrounding area, made to show the topography of the region.