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Sam McGowan

Telephone - 0131 343 6536
Email - enquiries@sam-mcgowan.co.uk
Web Site - http://www.sam-mcgowan.co.uk/

Design - a wide range from small urban courtyards to large rural properties.

Area based - Scotland

Background experience - 15 years as a landscape gardener, 4 years at college, 10 years as a landscape designer.

Qualifications - Honours degree in Landscape Architecture and is a Registered Member of the Society of Garden Designers.

Most exciting garden you've designed yet? A couple - a large lochside garden and a terraced seaside garden.

What inspires you about each garden that you design? The place and the people.

Is there a plant that seems to be consistently used in your designs? No - plants are chosen for their suitability to the particular place and design.

How do your clients cope with looking after their garden once you and your team have left? I advise them on aftercare, can provide a landscape management plan and help them find a gardener to maintain it.

What is the average time scale for a typical garden? 6 to 12 months but can be several years for larger gardens.

Advice to would be designers? Get a good education, know your materials and keep your eyes open. Do it for love of the job not for fame and fortune.

Web site and further details - http://www.sam-mcgowan.co.uk/

Pictures kindly donated by Sam McGowan.

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