PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy is to create beautiful, creative and emotive spaces, focusing on planting environments that create emotive responses within the spaces around us. We look to develop practical garden spaces, that prompt us to get closer to nature within liveable and functional spaces. Retaining a connection with nature has been well-documented to have a positive effect on your mental and physical states.

As we see urban areas expand and intensify around us we aim to integrate a better balance between your home and the natural world around you, creating harmonious, usable, green spaces to enjoy throughout the seasons.

APPROACH

In 2019 Matthew Butler and Joshua Parker founded a partnership as designers and horticulturalists working together with a sensitive approach to every project. We approach each project as a unique challenge, starting by looking at the site and environment as it currently is and then producing a direction from your feedback and our site observations.

While working with your brief we look to create beautiful, practical and sensory spaces with the impact of the environment in mind. This is done by looking at the finest of details from multiple approaches with the desire to build environments that connect us closer to nature.

We work collaboratively with our clients, landscapers, makers, artists and other craftspeople throughout the design process to create a space that works for your lifestyle. By working with highly skilled landscapers and craftspeople to create the highest standard of hard landscaping that is combined with our strong knowledge on planting that will really enhance the garden and bring the space to life!

AWARDS

2023 | RHS Silver Medal - Hampton Court Flower Show

TV

07.07.23 | BBC 2 and Iplayer Gardeners World - ep.16 2023 Hampton Court

Press

2023 | A Celebration of Sustainable Design - Capel Manor

2023 | Pro Landscaper - July Issue

2024 | RHS The Garden magazine - Wise ways with water (March issue)

Radio

2023 | BBC Radio Surrey

2023 | BBC Radio Somerset

MATTHEW BUTLER | PRINCIPAL DESIGNER & hORTICULTURALIST

BA (Hons) | Garden Design DIP | RHS DIP |

Growing up in Devon I was surrounded by nature and the great outdoors. This helped me develop a deep appreciation for green spaces around us and the positive effects they can have on health and well-being.

After deciding to move to London and completing my degree in Marketing and Psychology the importance of these green spaces became more apparent, as I felt that there was something lacking.

This led me to complete my RHS Diploma in Horticulture and a Diploma in Garden Design. Through this, I hope to share my love for nature with others helping to create outdoor spaces that can be used all year round.

JOSHUA PARKER | PRINCIPAL DESIGNER & hORTICULTURALIST

BA (Hons) | Garden Design DIP | RHS Practical Cert |

Wanting to create a stronger connection to nature within our daily lives I was lucky enough to retrain in Garden Design and Horticulture at the prestigious Capel Manor.

Coming from a background in Fine Art graduating from Central Saint Martins, leading to a career in Set Design for fashion and advertising I wanted to take this creative experience forward to develop longer-lasting environments, that a broader range of people could use and enjoy daily.

We strive to increase relationships between living spaces and horticulture through good design with a strong sense of the right place when it comes to materials and planting within your garden. Favouring more naturalistic planting pallets we aim to work with you to promote rich combinations between planting and hard materials within the garden, looking at every detail within the design.