Oxford garden design with topiary, antique French café table, spring flowers and a traditional greenhouse.

Garden, Landscape & Architectural Design

Making romantic and atmospheric gardens in Oxford, the Cotswolds, the south of England and overseas. Working closely with the Owners, to create their haven of colour and inspiration, peace and beauty, for more than 20 years.
Old apple orchard in the Cotswolds with blossom and wildflowers and drystone wall.
New Cotswold stone wall with fragrant evergreen jasmine in flower growing on it.
Greek garden with old olive tree and drought tolerant Mediterranean planting by a swimming pool.
Good design is not a cost, it is a making and a saving of money, and a making of life and achievement. All history is the proof of this.

Laura Heybrook

Quercus robur

Quercus robur

Our fabulous native oak, c 130 years old with zingy bronze-lime spring foliage emerging. Ravishing everyday at any age. The king of British trees.

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Making an Entrance!

Making an Entrance!

Grand or simple, flamboyant or subtle, a considered dress to all entrances, particularly to the front door, is vital to making a beautiful, welcoming and alluring home.Depending on our client’s style and location, we design all entrances to set the scene for what’s to...

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Magnolias

Magnolias

I visited a garden planted with many magnolias by its owner 40 years ago. Here is Magnolia ‘Heaven Scent’ looking lovely on a south westerly facing wall. The flowers on all east facing plants looked noticeably ravaged by early morning frosts. With almost as many years...

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sprigs