ETHOS
Gardens and landscapes play a key role in restoring the great loss of biodiversity the planet is now facing, alongside a great number of other benefits such as improving well-being, carbon sequestration, food production and of course great enjoyment.
Wildlife
We strive to maximise the benefit to wildlife with a gentle touch, providing varied habitats often through adding water bodies and planting a rich mix of year round flowering plants.
Resources
The use of materials and the impact they have on the environment is carefully considered and where possible we will re-purpose or use locally sourced material.
Climate
With an altered climate, weather conditions in the UK and rainfall patterns are changing. We take account of this by planting drought tolerant schemes, rainwater harvesting, and reducing the amount of impermeable surfaces which contribute to flooding.
ABOUT
Will Tomson, Director
A life long interest in the natural world led me to study Ecology at university, after which I pursued work in conservation and then in the arts, working at a charity with disadvantaged youths to improve urban spaces through gardens and art installations. It was here that I discovered garden design as the perfect combination of blending creativity and the environment.
When funding dried up for the charitable role, I returned to study at the Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh and obtained a HND in Horticulture and Plantsmanship. During this time I worked with a design and build company with a similar ecological ethos, constructing gardens, before starting up my own business in Edinburgh.
In 2018, I was accepted on the TRIAD Great Gardens of the World fellowship program, which involved working in Japan, America and the UK, gaining valuable practical experience and a huge amount of horticultural and design inspiration (some of which is recorded here).
On returning to England in 2019, I worked with renowned garden designer Chris Beardshaw at his studio, after helping plant his Chelsea Gold medal garden, before returning to my home town of Sheffield to restart Creative Cultivation.