About Andrea
About Me
My love for gardening started as a personal journey of discovery. While working as a hairdresser, I found peace, purpose, and inspiration in nature. This led me to volunteer for the Wellbeing Garden and become an active member of my local garden club.
Through Growing Design, I share my knowledge, creativity, and passion for helping others experience the joy of gardening. No matter your age or ability, I believe gardening should be accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
Sue Kent, TV presenter and award-winning garden designer, gave a brilliant talk at our local garden club on making gardening more accessible. She shared her favourite tools, planting tips, and insights on hard landscaping. I had the pleasure of driving her to and from the event, which gave us time for a lovely, inspiring chat that really helped shape my thinking around show garden design.
We also heard from Steve Edney through the HPS, who spoke at Swine Meadow Nursery about transforming a large space into a stunning garden with a jungle border. He was easy to talk to and very encouraging about my passion for display borders. I even left with a beautiful Scilla peruviana.
Over Easter, I returned to Swine Meadow for a plant fair where Adam Frost was signing books. I brought How to Create Your Garden and picked up his latest, For the Love of Plants. After an hour of plant shopping—including a geranium—I finally had a great chat with Adam about getting designs featured in shows.
