ABOUT

Edmund is a horticulturalist, gardener and designer living in Kent.

 

Working for the gardening for health charity, Thrive, Edmund is passionate about the benefits of gardens on wellbeing and mental health. Not only do gardens connect us with nature, they can lighten mood and lower levels of stress and anxiety. Gardens allow us to switch off from the stresses of modern living, experience the beauty of nature and be more fully present to the 'here and now'. Gardens can be designed to enhance the positive effect they have on our wellbeing and it is this ethos that Edmund champions in his work.

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Edmund's own garden was featured on BBC Gardeners' World - hailed for it's design and planting. The garden became a sanctuary for Edmund and his family as his son, Arlen, underwent intensive treatment for a cancerous brain tumour. The garden became a place of solace and healing during this tough time. Through this experience Edmund learnt first hand how nature is purifying, restorative and recharging. That gardens make us feel, they make us grow - figuratively as well as literally. Edmund brings this to his work - creating spaces that nurture wellbeing and deepen connections with nature and each other.

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A Degree in Archaeology and a Masters in Anthropology means Edmund has a profound understanding of land and the human impact upon it, both past and present. He uses these learnings to create gardens that are sustainable and that evoke a sense of calm and serenity - gardens in keeping with their landscape and with their custodian, and where people and plants are connected. Edmund pride's his designs on being creative and joyful.

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Edmund has always had a love for the outdoors, nature, and plants. Moving to Kent from London at the age of six brought with it the opportunity to explore, to gallivant and to adventure. Edmund looks to imbibe this sense of childish fun and wonderment into his gardens.