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

Bonanza blossoms!

Bonanza blossoms!

by | 23 May 2016

The early, golden days of summer are upon us and this year seem even more sensational. Several Head Gardeners have commented that they’ve never know blossom as good and I couldn’t agree more. Country lanes are overflowing with flowering hawthorn, cowparsley and other...

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Wonderful Wisley

Wonderful Wisley

by | 16 May 2016

Many years ago I trained in Garden Design at Merrist Wood College, Guildford, near to where I lived and also to the incredible RHS Wisley. I spent hours at the latter, chiefly because so many plant species are there to be seen and observed over the seasons and because...

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Upgrades

Upgrades

by | 8 May 2016

Like at home (this is the view from my desk today!), we have been having building works on our website including new additions and redesigns. It has been a totally enjoyable experience as we have been working with the most wonderful team of inspiring professionals...

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