Gardeners, landscapes and gardens that have Inspired Me
Plantsman Gardener in Edinburgh, Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland

The inspiration for my gardening work has come from several sources such as the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, the pristine simplicity of traditional Japanese gardens, Gertrude Jekyll, Christopher Lloyd, and the rugged natural beauty of Scotland and Canada.

My career as a gardener began with a 5 year apprenticeship with my local council, followed by a year full-time at horticultural college from where I went to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh for a further 3 years training. I then worked for several years as a Head Gardener with the National Trust for Scotland. After moving back to Edinburgh to work for Distillers Company as Head Gardener I decided to go back into full-time education at Newbattle Abbey College followed by Glasgow University where I studied Scottish Literature and Philosophy. In 1996 I set up my own gardening services business.

Although my work covers most aspects of gardening, landscaping, and garden design I am most at home creating natural and wildlife gardens combining stone, water and native plants.

Recent gardening projects have included a wildlife pond, a shady low maintenance shrub border, a Tuscan inspired garden, a formal pond and patio, and raised beds with dry-stone walls.