Having spent many years working and travelling overseas, it didnt really seem a natural progression to swop the good life for a green one and I sort of stumbled into gardening quite by chance. I used to think a Red Hot Poker was a cocktail and Brachyglottis Sunshine was some sort of tropical disease.

However, what started out as the odd bit of hoeing and mowing unearthed a passion for plants, flowers, design and all things green and growing that I didnt know was in me. Having spent a couple of years working in various gardens in all aspects of landscaping, I decided to undertake a Diploma in Garden Design at Merrist Wood College, Guildford.

I am passionate about what I do, it is tremendously rewarding and ultimately a lot of fun.

Cleo Pike
National Diploma in Garden Design