About Writer Duncan Heather is Principal of the OCGD and one of Europe’s foremost garden designers, to-date having won five gold, one silver & one bronze medal and three best of show awards for his design work. He lives in Oxfordshire where he both lectures and works. Born in Britain, he travels extensively and undertakes a very wide range of projects around the world, from tiny courtyard gardens to large country estates.
Does Good Design Matter? Duncan Heather, founder and principal of the Oxford College of Garden Design and one of Europe’s leading garden designers is a man of few words, until you ask him: “Does Good Design Matter?”“If you think not,” he says, “then take a closer look around your own neighbourhood. You won’t have to look very far or very hard to see lots of examples of bad design which could so easily have been avoided.”...... Similar Editorial : What the Matter Is by Skye Thomas. | Source : Cypress Gardens Hotels
Credit Crunch Or Designers’ PunchLine? The credit crunch looks likely to prove an unexpected blessing-in-disguise for garden designers and those thinking of switching to Landscape Design as either a first or second career.How so? Because according to a new survey just published by the UK Building Society, Alliance & Leicester, there are still millions of UK residents looking to move house over the next 12 months and therefore, seeking...... Similar Editorial : The Credit Crunch by David Lynes. | Source : Cypress Gardens Hotels
