Why employ Davidsons Garden Design Studio?

Garden design is not just about how a space looks, but how it works, grows and is cared for over time. Employing a garden designer brings professional judgement to what is often a complex and long-term investment.

At its core garden design is a problem solving discipline. Every site comes with constraints: soil, drainage, exposure, access, budget and use, and our role is to understand these early and respond to them clearly, avoiding costly mistakes later.

A well-designed garden functions as an extension of the home. Thoughtful layout and planning allow outdoor spaces to support everyday living, entertaining, growing food, or quiet retreat, while remaining practical and intuitive to use.

Plant selection is one of the most significant long-term decisions in any garden. Professional knowledge allows planting schemes to be resilient, appropriate to the site and efficient to maintain, often reducing water use, intervention and long-term costs, while supporting biodiversity.

Environmental responsibility is no longer optional in garden design. Decisions around plants, materials, waste and maintenance have lasting consequences, and a gardens success can increasingly be measured by its ecological footprint as much as its appearance.

The garden design industry is also evolving. Digital tools, including AI-assisted technologies, can support analysis, planning and visualisation, but they cannot replace on-site understanding - such as reading drainage microclimates or the emotional feel of a space.

At Davidsons Garden Design Studio, technology is used where it adds clarity, not confusion. Human judgement, experience and observation remain central, allowing us to design gardens that are practical, environmentally responsive and built to endure.

The Team

David Room

Director, Senior Garden Designer

My love of gardens began at an early age, growing up in the Ribble Valley in rural Lancashire, where I spent countless hours helping my father in the garden. That early exposure to landscape, weather, and plants laid the foundations for a lifelong career in garden design.
After university and several years teaching, I chose to follow my passion for gardening and garden design. I trained in horticulture with the renowned floral designer Carol Firmstone, and later continued my studies in landscape design with John Brookes, experiences that helped shape both my technical skill and my design sensibility.
I have been designing gardens for over 30 years, working across England, Wales, and Spain, and for the past decade in Jersey; during this time, I was responsible for the redesign and remodelling of the gardens at Trinity Manor, a project that brought together strong structure, thoughtful planting, and a clear sense of place.
In recent years, I have established Davidsons Garden Design Studio, working alongside Wills, my then apprentice and protégé, and now business partner.
Strongly influenced by the bold landscapes of North Lancashire and Cumbria, my work favours clarity, structure, and planting with presence and purpose. My gardens are rooted in place, responsive to their setting, and quietly confident - never overworked, and never prissy.

Wills Baker

Director, Garden Designer

Growing up in rural Jersey gave me an instinctive understanding of the island's landscape, shaped by close contact with its soils, woodlands, coastlines and seasonal rhythms. Jersey's mild climate, complex geology and long agricultural history continue to inform my approach to garden design, encouraging sensitivity to place, resilience and long-term thinking.

Distinction in Residential Landscape Design - Oxford College of Garden Design
RHS Level 2 in Horticulture