Before a career change into Garden Design in 2002, I worked in plant conservation and research.  I started my ‘relationship’ with plants at Otley College in 1986/87 when I studied full-time for my National Certificate in Horticulture, specialising  in Nature Conservation, which lead to a job with the Suffolk Wildife Trust as an Ecological Surveyor. I then worked for 15 years in plant research on a variety of tropical and domestic crop plants, and studied for a BSc in Biological Science with the Open University.  A switch to the equally disciplined but far more creative world of garden design has been a great success, with over 3 years of working independently with highly skilled, experienced and conscientious individuals I can provide the assurance that my designs will be built to the highest of standards and that my clients will receive the best possible service.