About ALD

Amanda studied Garden Design at Plumpton College, subsequently specialising in Planting Design at the London College of Garden Design where she graduated with Distinction. Based in Brighton, UK, she is passionate about creating beautiful spaces outside that have sustainable design at their heart. Her contemporary, architecturally strong designs are naturalistic yet functional, built with a changing climate in mind.

Before launching her Garden Design studio, Amanda worked in the public relations sector for nearly 20 years, helping to launch and grow technology startups around the world. She founded and subsequently sold a women’s fashion business and holds a Guinness World Record (which she doesn't really like to talk much about).

Courtney Darby - Darby Architectural

Following Amanda’s beautiful design of a client’s garden to complement our refurbishment/development, we have worked alongside Amanda on a selection of large-scale development projects to provide planting design and specifications to satisfy both our high design standard and the requirements of Local Planning Authorities. It is safe to say the proposals Amanda has presented have complemented our schemes in the most fluid and accurate way possible. Amanda’s meticulous approach to presenting her proposals and ancillary documentation exceeds the quality of other firms we have worked with in the area and provides the utmost clarity, consistency, and completeness we require – we can’t wait to work together on future projects!”

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