EGS is so pleased for Alumni Jo Thompson who has designed The Glasshouse Garden An immersive garden, celebrating the transformative effect of second chances through horticulture. Informed by The Glasshouse programme, which offers women nearing the end of their prison sentences the opportunity of horticulture training and resettlement support, the planting style is full of […]
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Many congratulations to EGS Alumni Manoj who wins Silver Gilt with his garden design Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma Garden Inspired by the molecular structure of HIV medication and the significant scientific and medical advances made in treating those with HIV over the last 40 years, this garden includes statues by artist Ralph Bourdoukan as a tribute […]
Read MoreHere at The English Gardening School we have been making quite a few changes recently and to go along with those, welcome to our new regular monthly newsletter! For those of you who are new to the EGS, we appreciate you joining and here’s a quick introduction to what we’re all about. The English […]
Read MoreTo mark International Women’s Day, Gardens Illustrated round up some of the top women garden designers working in the UK today Gardens Illustrated Team Published: March 8, 2025 Rosemary and EGS alumni Tania Compton + Jo Thompson + Butter Wakefield + Ruth Willmott + Pollyanna Wilkinson Read the full article here
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Known for her keen eye for colour and modern romanticism, Jo Thompson explores thirty exquisitely planted gardens with dozens of ideas of how to adapt traditional garden design elements for today’s more ecologically based aesthetics and how each garden can be given a personality and atmosphere of its own. Jo reminds us that we are […]
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