"We have discussed this when trying to fix on a venue for national meetings in the SGD. What we find is that a geographical central location is not necessarily the most easily accessed. It is often easier and cheaper for a delegate from Scotland to…"
"I hand draw but I'd love to learn Vectorworks. I never seem to have the time to devote to it and winning this day might just address that. Becky Wells"
"FYI It is perfectly OK to fill out the Pre-Reg form online (go to the SGD web site) and then take a decent photo of a hand-drawn design plan to send as an attachment. I hand draw all my design work and that's what I did."
Discussion for members and potential members of SGD.Please feel free to discuss every aspect of membership including fee structure, training and benefits etc.See More
"I have a project which may be suitable. It is a large house in Exmouth and I shall be dealing with the design of the second phase of the garden in the week begining Monday 23rd August. I have CAD but have been too busy to aquaint myself with it, so…"
"We have recently become a limited company, trading as The Garden Team Exeter Ltd. Partly this was to make for simpler accounting etc, partly for some tax benefits and partly to reduce the amount of vulnerable assets we had if a client turned really…"
The Power Of PlantsJill Billington FSGD, award-winning designer, author and lecturer will lead a one-day workshop on planting design and the use of plants to evoke mood as well as more practical aspects of using plants in gardens. This event is organised be the Society of Garden Designers and should appeal to professional garden designers of all levels of experience. Further details from the Events page of www.sgd.org.ukSee More
"Yes, I did, thank you. There has been a flurry of new enquiries and I have been working hard to move existing projects on so that I am ready for these new commissions if they mature. I mustn't grumble but the allotment calls...........!"
"Thanks for your kind welcome, Phil. I look forward to regularly looking at the site and finding others in the Exeter and Devon area who are involved in the design and construction of private gardens. It's always good to get in touch with others…"
Becky has been designing and making gardens for over 25 years, in London, the south-west of England and overseas. She works mostly with private clients on domestic gardens and, in this part of the world, that means anything from city courtyards to much larger rural gardens. She works very closely with her clients, taking them with her through the design process, to give them a garden which will be unique to them, their needs and budget as well as appropriate to the site. She is particularly interested in reflecting the history and local distinctiveness of each garden. She has written for The Garden Design Journal and now writes regularly on garden design in Good Homes magazine and in Grow It! She regularly lectures with authority and humour on a range of subjects to Horticultural Societies all over the region. She(voluntarily) acts as Regional Coordinating Officer for the Society of Garden Designers in the South West and, when she is not doing any of the above, tends three allotments where she keeps hens and is truly happy.