Latest News and Projects
2009
I'm doing some exciting prototyping of eco-art sculptures: beautiful biofilters that clean up our pollution. See eco-art for more info.
This seems to be a year of beach gardens again, with two projects underway on the Sussex coast. I am still working on a Huf Haus garden in surrey and also on some consultancy for urban design in London. Development of the BioTecture green walling contues and we have two green walls at the Chelsea Flower Show, one an edible wall (right) of “cut-and-come-again” salad leaves.
2008
I've principally been involved in the construction of three gardens this year, plus the design of a number more, including another large water garden, a beach garden and several Huf Haus projects. However, my main work has been with my Green Walling company, BioTecture Ltd. (aug 07 entry below or links page)
I've recently delivered another lecture on gardens and sustainability at this year's SDG Masterclass in Sustainable Design, which will be repeated next Spring in Edinburgh. This was recorded and made available by Gardens Illustrated, and can also be heard here.
October 2007
I've just returned from a trip to New Hampshire (USA), to see this completed water garden which I designed during 2006. To see more of this, click the top right-hand picture in the water gardens portfolio page.
The feature used local stone and craftsmen but had to be constructed to withstand winter temperatures as low as -30°!
September 2007
Started a new landscape project for a water garden near Chichester, involving a 28m pond, 40m stream and two large biofilters. A long, curving deck-walk connects the house and water garden together, winding between low mounds and generous drifts of bog plants, ground-covers and perennials.
August 2007
Started a new company to design and install vertical green walling systems to commercial and private buildings. There is a big future in this for both ecological and artistic reasons.
The company is called BioTecture Ltd and has it's own website at www.biotecture.uk.com
April 2007
Started a rebuild of a large pond I created 12 years ago. A 200 year old pine tree fell through the liner, requiring a major redesign and addition of a stream and biofilter. The pond biology had become unbalanced due to the past residence of ducks and geese, plus the introduction of grass carp, which eat all vegetation! Restoring the balance will be a long term effort, with a floating island and deep-water oxygenation to reduce sludge build-up.
March 2007
Commissioned to create a “Sustainable Landscape Strategy” document for the London School of Economics. To include urban streetscape, vertical surfaces (green walls), rooftop spaces, looking at sustainability, urban food production, positive design psychology, etc. etc.
