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Robyn Anne Spolander – Chartered Landscape Architect
I offer experienced freelance support to landscape professionals, garden designers and consultants seeking capacity for project delivery. With 25 years’ international and UK experience, I assist with planning, design, compliance and landscape management across residential, mixed-use, education, healthcare and public realm sectors.
Specialist knowledge: BNG, SuDS, Net Zero, Building Regulations and Planning compliance, Heritage Resources and Landscape Management.
My ethos: “nature in design,” reflects a commitment to sustainable, practical, and community-focused solutions.
Qualifications: Dip Arch, BLA (Hons), MSc Project Management.
Portfolio available on request. Please contact me on robynannespolander@gmail.com to discuss collaboration.
Mark Boyd, Freelance Garden Designer
I am a free-lance garden designer based in Stirling with over a decade of high-level horticultural experience—including work on private estates and complex planting schemes—I offer clients visually imaginative, plant-savvy garden design with a strong focus on 3D visuals. Over the past three years, I’ve been utilizing my design practice through a range of freelance and private estate projects—bringing ideas to life with a thoughtful, plant-focused perspective.
I have a BSc (Hons) in CAD, an HND in Interior Design, and an RHS Level 2 Certificate in Plant Growth and Development. I offer a wide range of design skills and plant knowledge that bridge the gap between creativity and practicality.
Currently studying with the British Academy of Garden Design as I continue to refine my skillset.
Fluent in 3ds Max and Adobe Photoshop, I offer immersive visuals that help the client experience the outdoor space before the first plant is placed.
Feel free to get in touch.
msboyd@live.co.uk
Holly Schofield, Garden Designer
I am an experienced freelance garden designer based in Oxfordshire, looking to take on one-off or ongoing Garden Design related work.
I studied at the Oxford College of Garden design, qualifying with distinction. I have worked both independently and freelance for 5 years now, gaining knowledge and experience whilst supporting other designers across all aspects of their projects.
I am creative, organised and passionate about good design. Competent in both 2D and 3D software and experienced in producing garden and planting designs, detailed master plans including construction details and elevations.
Feel free to contact me for further information
schofield.hr@gmail.com
Alexa Ryan-Mills - Planting Designer
Are you a small studio looking to outsource planting design so you can focus on growing your business? Are you winning larger projects that need more time and focus on planting design than you can currently give?
I offer planting brief and strategy development, planting design and plant and planting specification. I also offer setting out, aftercare schedules and plant sourcing as required.
I regularly collaborate with designers and landscape architects, including McWilliam Studio, Dutch Landscape Architects, Lucy Conochie Design, Miria Harris Design and Garden Design Collective, as well as with architects and landscapers. Based in London, I am available for behind the scenes support or as a visible member of your team.
I am an RHS Chelsea medal winner, have a diploma in planting design from London College of Garden Design and trained in garden design and horticulture at Capel Manor College. I am an experienced Vectorworks and Adobe Suite user.
Do get in touch to discuss how we might work together.
Email: hello@alexaryanmills.co.uk
Website: www.alexaryanmills.co.uk
Russell Giblett, Planting Design Consultant
I offer a variety of services for landscape design practices that require a particularly high standard of planting or need to outsource planting design due to demand. The services I offer include creating planting strategies, drawing-up planting designs (plans and specifications), setting out, and formulating maintenance schedules.
I am an RHS silver medal winner and hold a master’s in landscape architecture. I was subsequently trained in Amsterdam by renowned planting designer, Ton Muller.
I have since led planting designs for numerous high-profile projects across Europe, including Rietlandpark in Amsterdam, Fairchild’s Garden in London and Connaught Gardens in Devon.
Please get in touch to discuss the services I offer.
www.russellgoddenstudio.co.uk
info@russellgoddenstudio.co.uk
Kerrie Mckinnon, Chartered Landscape Architect & Garden Designer
I'm a Chartered Landscape Architect looking to support Garden Designers or Landscape Architects on a temporary or regular basis.
Working for 11+ years in practice and freelancing, my experience varies from larger commercial & residential developments, public spaces, private gardens, community spaces.
My experience includes planting design, playgrounds, technical design & specification. I'm competent in delivering full drawing packages for planning, tender, construction, but happy to assist in a supportive role to suit the studio or designer, creatively or technically.
Software: AutoCAD, Vectorworks, Sketchup and Adobe Creative Suite, occasional REVIT.
Portfolio
Email: kerriemckinnon@gmail.com
Ella Scott, Landscape Architect and Garden Designer
I am an experienced designer offering freelance services to support individuals and offices. I have worked on high-profile public realm and high-end private residential for 8 years. With a strong creative flair and experience across all design stages I can provide flexible, reliable assistance where needed.
I specialise in artistic 3D visuals and rendering masterplans. High quality imagery brings projects to life, helping communicate design ideas to clients in an engaging and professional way, but it can be time consuming or require specialist skills.
Proficient in AutoCAD LT, Photoshop, Indesign and sketchup. Please get in touch for further information on ellajscott@outlook.com
Vicky Mitchell, Garden Designer
I am a passionate garden designer who has a specialist interest in planting design.
I have a Level 3 Garden Design Diploma from Capel Manor, Regents' Park, experience in NHS management and communications and RHS level 2 diploma in Horticulture.
I offer a range of garden design services, including site analysis and surveys, creating garden designs and/or planting designs, associated drawings (detailed plans and elevations), setting out, installation and maintenance schedule production.
I have excellent plant knowledge and an eye for colour, proficiency in design software, though I love to hand draw too.
CV and Portfolio available on request.
Email: thelittlebarrow@gmail.com