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Inspiration

Nature provides our inspiration. Every landscape tells a subtle narrative shaped by its underlying geology and further sculpted by weathering and erosion. Plants generally thrive in most locations, forming diverse communities that need no human intervention. Our work brings these ideas to life in gardens, creating spaces that connect people back to the wild.

The familiar form of the South Downs.
Dried earth and flood debris left on soil surface.
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Grass meadow with native flowers dotted across the surface. 
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Bracken and grasses transitioning into pine woodland.
Birch stumps part of our show garden water feature. 
Box Hill road snaking through North Downs landscape. 
Rugged Marina wall sweeping out to sea.
Grasses forming soft edge to cycle path.
Flood debris and layered planting photographed on remote beach in Canada. 
Planting pockets and water pools on rock slab.
Heathers and with grasses dotted through the landscape.
Grass landscape with linear wood stacks from forestry work. 
Local Geology

    The landscape in the South is shaped by three types of sedimentary rock: Weald Clay (the oldest), Lower Greensand, and Chalk (the most recent). These rocks were formed during different geological periods and under various climatic conditions. The layers were eventually pushed up when the Alps were formed, creating a highland area over what is now Mid Sussex, which was once around 2km above the current sea level.

    Over the past 70 million years, erosion has shaped this highland into the distinctive profiles of the North and South Downs. As the land wore away, it gradually revealed the Lower Greensand and Weald Clay, which explains the diverse plant life across the southern counties. This region boasts everything from the beautiful chalk meadows of the South Downs to the heathlands of the High Weald—providing plenty of inspiration for garden design!


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