The Design Process

Designing a garden can be both stressful and time consuming; there are many factors to consider such as drainage, plant types and microclimates to name but a few. A professional designer works with these challenges on a daily basis to…

About

Samantha Jane Garden Design is a small friendly garden design business based in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, producing beautiful individual designs for contemporary, traditional and historic gardens. Samantha, CHort MCIHort Dip.Hort.(Kew), MPGCA, started her career at Broomfield Hall Campus in Derbyshire…

Gallery

A collection of photography taken by Samantha Jane featuring plants, inspirational gardens and some of her own work. The gallery is updated constantly so please call back again soon to see more of Samantha’s favourite images. For more of Samantha…

Horticultural News

RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2018 Whirlwind

Writing this little blog, I still cannot believe what has happened the last few months. It all began with a wee email from the RHS, asking if I wanted to come up with a design application for a long Border…

The Wonderful Happy Feeling that Professional Horticulture and Garden Design Brings Me

I have always wanted to make my work part of my life, in other words; I want to enjoy my work so much that I cannot tell anymore if I am working or not. With all of the hard work…

A 3D Sketch of my Latest Garden Design

My inspiration for this one strangely came from Earth orbiting the Sun. When I look at a garden to be designed, I tend to think of shapes that will sit-in and compliment the garden overall first. My client is a…

Looking for Classic Contemporary Design Inspiration

It has been a little bit of a whirlwind weekend, finding out that my planting design for a long border has a prelimary position at RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2018. I am thrilled with this challenge as it will be…

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Sunday Design Concept

There’s something about sitting in your local establishment with wifi, magazines and your favourite sketching software. I have movement and herbaceous plantings in mind travelling through the colours of the rainbow. Early June is the focus; movement with colour repetition,…

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A 3D Sketch of my Latest Garden Design

My inspiration for this one strangely came from Earth orbiting the Sun. When I look at a garden to be designed, I tend to think of shapes that will sit-in and compliment the garden overall first. My client is a…

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