The Garden Design Confessional

Dame Laura Lee

In the final episode of this series Darren talks to Dame Laura Lee and her co-commissioner Marcia Blakenham about their working relationships with the architcects and lan

Piet Oudolf

Darren travels to Hummelo in the Netherlands to meet Piet Oudolf at his home and studio. Piet talk us through his process, how the work has changed over the years and why

Lily Jencks

In this episode Darren meets Lily Jencks to talk about the magical landscape that she designed for Maggie's Glasgow.  As the daughter of Maggie Keswick Jencks Lily has a

Pip Morrison

Darren talks to Garden designer Pip Morrison about gardening, designing and how the two feed one another in a symbiotic fashion. Pip discusses why he took the plunge to c

Arabella Lennox-Boyd

Darren meets Arabella Lennox-Boyd at her home in Lancashire to discuss her garden for the Frank Gehry designed Maggies Dundee. Arabella talks openly about her career, her

Kim Wilkie

Darren talks to Kim Wilkie about life, the cosmos and getting levels correct at Maggie's Swansea. Kim leads us through his thinking process and shares his understanding o

Marie-Louise Agius

Darren talks to Marie-Louise Agius at the garden she designed for Maggie's in Leeds.  They laugh about the difficulties of getting started, talk about how chance meetings

Dan Pearson

Darren and Dan meet at Maggie's West London to discuss design, plants, and how to deal with overload.  Dan talks through his process and some great anecdotes along the wa

Sarah Price

Darren talks to Sarah Price at Maggie's Southampton about working during the pandemic, the big moments of her career and the influence of dance on her design style. To

Trail

Darren Hawkes meets some of the world's leading garden designers who confess the secrets and pitfalls of great garden design.