Samantha Jane Garden Design
Category: Current Projects
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…
Read MoreSunday 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,…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreThe Thrill of Planting a New Tree
Planting trees is always special, you get that wonderful feeling that you are leaving your mark on the landscape for a very long time. We probably plant on average 20 trees per year on the estate that’s not including all…
Read MoreRaised Bed Garden Design
Last night to this morning I have been working on a raised bed design for a client linking sleepers with brickwork. It has been a challenge but it seems to be working very well; a contrast of colour and texture….
Read MoreResearching the Night Away
A sneak peek at one of the plans that I am working on tonight for a client. I am researching and coming up with inspiration for oriental-feel planting.
Read MoreA Design for a Long Thin Garden
3D sketches (not-to-scale) showing how leading from a planted corridor into a large open area can effectively give the impression of a wider garden. A 2D plan to scale of the same long thin garden on quite a flat site…
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Samantha Jane CHort, MCIHort, Dip.Hort.(Kew), MPGCA
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