Sam is a horticultural consultant and garden designer, with over 20 years’ experience in the industry. He has worked in some of London’s most high-profile gardens, including the Chelsea Physic Garden, the Royal College of Physicians, Buckingham Palace, the Imperial War Museum, Dorset Square and Eltham Palace as head gardener. As a consultant, Sam has developed a comprehensive landscape masterplan for a 300-unit residential development near Tower Bridge, a garden design and planting plan for a north London school, and several residential garden designs.

Sam holds the prestigious Kew Diploma in Horticulture from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He also holds the RHS General Certificate in Horticulture and a Certificate in Garden Design, both from Capel Manor. More recently, Sam returned to Kew to study construction drawing with the London College of Garden Design. He is a member of the Professional Garden Consultants Network and the London Gardens Network.

Sam is particularly interested in sustainable horticultural design, balancing aesthetic and commercial concerns with biodiversity, climate adaptation and flood mitigation. With extensive experience in amenity horticulture, Sam is well-versed in the challenges and opportunities of planting in the public realm. He has worked with friends’ groups, residents’ associations and other stakeholder groups to create inclusive, engaging and accessible public spaces.