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

Plant hunting

Plant hunting

by | 7 Mar 2018

We drove through beautiful meadowlands enjoying the warmth of early spring sunlight on our way to Fibrex Nurseries near Stratford, holders of both Hedera and Pelargonium National collections. One could almost feel the sap rising despite the remnants of snowdrifts in...

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Traditional terracing

Traditional terracing

by | 21 May 2017

Traditional terracing using local stone sits effortlessly on the steep hills behind Portofino. And the air was alive with glorious fragrance and birdsong. We love working with craftsmen to help create timeless designs in the garden.

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Iris Fields

Iris Fields

by | 15 May 2017

A glorious Bank Holiday morning – the air was balmy, brimming with birdsong and the soft powdery scent of Irises. Almost 200 varieties of iris are available to see and purchase at Wootten’s Nursery.  Iris ‘Empress of India’ really sang to me – very healthy and a...

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sprigs