Landscape and garden design
We are a small award-winning landscape and garden design studio based in the west of Scotland and accredited with the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers.
Rachel established the practice because she believes that gardens and landscapes, when designed, built, and managed with sustainable ecological principles and care, can offer a haven for people and wildlife and help restore our natural world.
Committed to this vision, our small, professional and friendly team has created everything from small courtyard gardens to large expansive landscapes thriving off a collaborative approach with like-minded clients, professionals and multi-disciplinary teams. We have enjoyed working with a diverse range of clients, including private homeowners, community groups, and commercial businesses.
As a team, we continue to grow our knowledge through professional development, adding new perspectives and creative ecological solutions.
We are fully insured for public liability and professional indemnity and are registered with the Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) for plant passports, as required by law.
Studio Ethos
Beauty
Considered
Environmental
Diversity
The Team
Rachel Bailey
MSGLD, MAPL Principal Designer and Director
Rachel is the principal designer and director of the studio. She is a fully registered member of the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers (SGLD), where she is the lead for sustainability on council and a design member of the Association of Professional Landscapers (MAPL).
Marissa Carrara
pre-reg. member SGLD (Stage 2)
Marissa, a senior garden designer, has been a valued member of our studio since 2021. With a unique background in the Film Industry, she transitioned her creative talents into garden design, earning an HNC in Garden Design from Glasgow Botanics.
Liam Brookes
Graduate member of the SGLD
Liam joined us in 2023 as a graduate designer. His passion for design and the arts has been a driving force from a young age, but his journey into the world of gardening began as an apprentice gardener and horticulturist at the University of Glasgow.
Why Use a Registered
Garden Designer?
The Society of Garden and Landscape Designers (SGLD) is the only association for professional garden designers in the UK. As a registered members of the SGLD, we go through meticulous assessments, so that you can be sure we are capable of delivering a complete design process, to the highest professional standard.
Working with registered members and a registered practice ensures you can trust they have the experience and expertise you need to help you realise your dream garden.
On top of a core backbone of horticultural knowledge, accredited members have the skills to produce conceptual presentation plans, technical drawings and specifications, and detailed planting plans.
Registered members also abide by the SGLD Code of Conduct, meaning they are committed to continual development of their knowledge and skills.
Join Us
Whilst we do not have any vacancies currently available, we are always interested in hearing from qualified garden designers and landscape architects, and ecological horticulturalists. If you are interested in joining our small, dedicated and passionate team, contact us with a copy of your CV and portfolio.
Awards
SME news Scottish Enterprise Awards: Best Landscape & Garden Design Studio 2024 – Western Scotland
SME news Scottish Enterprise Awards: Planting Design Excellence Award 2024.
Winner Domestic Design Project Prolandscaper Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards 2024
Winner Sustainable Garden, Prolandscaper Project Awards 2024
Winner Garden Design Company Project Prolandscaper Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards 2024
Prolandscaper Business Award 2023 (Garden Design Practice)
Winner, Planting Design Category, Prolandscaper Small Budget, Big Impact Award, 2020
Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Gold Medal award, Chatsworth Flower Show 2019
Prolandscaper Business Award 2018 (Garden Designer Category)
Best of HOUZZ 2019, 2020 and 2021 for customer service
Best full-service garden design solutions – Scotland. Homebuilder awards 2021, hosted by Build
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