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Garden designer, television presenter, journalist and author
- Ann-Marie is a multi-award winning garden designer, television presenter, journalist and author, who divides her time between designing innovative gardens for private clients, companies and charities, and enthusing people about gardening through her books, television appearances and articles in national newspapers and magazines.
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Ann-Marie Powell started her innovative, energetic, and award-winning garden design practice in 1998, and has built an impressive portfolio of gardens designed to combine the best of contemporary design with innovative use of materials in a naturalist style.
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At Ann-Marie Powell Gardens, our unwavering passion for plants, sustainability and biodiversity lies at the heart of our design philosophy. We dedicate ourselves to crafting bespoke, immersive garden experiences that celebrate the distinct essence of each space and the individuals who inhabit it.
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“Unusually for a Garden Designer, I grew up without a garden, because my father was in the army,” says Ann-Marie. “My grandfather was a miner and lived in Leeds. He had a very small lawn that he was very proud of; I remember he used to cut it with kitchen scissors! He also had an allotment, which supplemented his family table but also gave him a de...
“I’ve been designing gardens for longer than I haven’t and I still get a kick from it,” Ann-Marie shares. “My grandfather once said ‘find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life’, and even though I do work very hard, I definitely feel that I took up his advice. “I’m also amazed at how horticulture is at the centre of almost everythi...
“Inspired by all those years ago whilst travelling, for me, it’s all about amplifying what nature does so brilliantly,” she says. “We have 2 mottos in our studio: ‘nature amplified’ and ‘plants, people, place’. “Every garden is different, so we want to make sure that we’re designing each space for each individual client and their unique outdoor spa...
“Full-time,” she laughs. “Garden design is my vocation, but I don’t feel good about my life unless I go out into my garden every single morning before I go to work, and if I can, when I get home too! “I garden in almost any spare time that I’ve got – it just makes me feel better.”
“I was recently proud to be made a fellow of the Society of Garden Designersrecently. To be picked out by your peers for your contribution to horticulture and garden design is really quite something. “It’s a huge honour because these people are those that I admire and have inspired me for the whole of my career, so for them to make me a fellow is q...
“There’s a documentary about me coming up on the Sky Arts show ‘The Art of the Garden,” says Ann-Marie. “It highlights selected Garden Designers throughout the series and talks about their work and their approach to design. “I’m really proud of that because it’s a really great series. I’m so nervous about my episode, but the show itself is so good!...
“Just do it because life is really short – don’t waste a moment. “If you’re wanting to get involved in Garden Design, you’ll never regret it. You might have less money than you’re used to if you’re changing your career, but my god, you’ll be happy.”
May 1, 2024 · The name Ann-Marie Powell is a familiar one in gardening circles. The garden designer has fronted television programmes, won acclaim for show gardens at Chelsea and is an ambassador for Greenfingers, the charity that creates gardens at children’s hospices.
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The colourful garden designer Ann-Marie Powell on her Damascene conversion to gardening and her trepidation over TV presenting.
Ann-Marie Powell. Multi-Award-winning garden design that works for you. In 2022 we’re proud to have won six awards including the American Horticultural Society Environmental Award and The Society of Garden Designers’ People’s Choice Award. Gardens for health and wellbeing are our speciality.
Aug 21, 2024 · Ann-Marie Powell, a garden designer, TV presenter and author, talks to House Beautiful about the magic of nurturing plants, experimenting in the garden, and scooping a Silver-Gilt award at the...
