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How Do Garden Designers Handle Planning Permission and Building Regulations?
For many homeowners, one of the biggest concerns when commissioning a garden or landscape project is: “Will it get approved?” Whether...

Joe Perkins
Sep 263 min read


Garden Design Journal: Working In The Public Realm
Can our curiousity save landscapes? Joe Perkins MSGLD's Garden for the Future at Sheffield Park in Sussex is not just a space for the...

Joe Perkins
Sep 152 min read


Gardens Illustrated: News, garden design solutions and sourcebook
BACK TO THE FUTURE Sheffield Park and Garden in East Sussex has opened its new Garden for the Future, designed by landscape architect and...

Joe Perkins
Aug 311 min read


Pro Landscaper: Joe Perkins to develop climate resilient Tunisian war cemetery
Joe Perkins Design has announced its collaboration with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to redevelop the Medjez-El-Bab war cemetery in Tunisia into a climate resilient, biodiverse and sustainable space.

Joe Perkins
Aug 141 min read


Reimagining Remembrance: Climate-Resilient Design at Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia
At Joe Perkins Design, we are currently working on a project in partnership with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC): the transformation of Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery in Tunisia. This historic site, where over 2,900 Commonwealth servicemen are buried, will become a model for climate-resilient, biodiverse, and sustainable landscape design, honouring both memory and place.

Joe Perkins
Aug 34 min read


The Guardian: Turning over a new leaf: historic English gardens adapt to the changing climate
Head gardeners try out more diverse and drought-resistant plants from around the world, with fascinating results

Joe Perkins
Jul 171 min read


A Bright Future: The English Garden feature August 2025
At Sheffield Park & Garden, a landmark National Trust property, a forward-thinking approach to horticulture is flourishing.

Joe Perkins
Jul 172 min read


Home Building: Garden trends in 2025 include big, blousy blooms, climate-friendly planting and spaces that evoke a feeling of wellness
These are the top garden trends for 2025, according to Chelsea garden designers Understanding garden trends goes far beyond aesthetic...

Joe Perkins
Jun 41 min read


Chelsea Flower Show 2025 - The King’s Trust Garden: Seeding Success
Photography: Clive Nichols It takes a great team to make a great show garden, and we certainly had that. The project team included The...

Joe Perkins
May 303 min read


Country Living: 40 Avant Garden Trend
We’re thrilled to be mentioned not once but twice in Country Living this month as part of their 40th birthday celebration and special...

Joe Perkins
Apr 111 min read


BBC Coverage Jan 2024 National Trust Garden Project – Sheffield Park
The Vision The Glade at Sheffield Park and Garden is a sympathetic modernisation of a peripheral corner of the Grade I listed garden....

Joe Perkins
Jan 261 min read


Key Trends from the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show, the annual spectacle hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society, remains the epitome of horticultural elegance and innovation. I was judging at the show this year, so had the privilege of seeing the gardens at their best on Sunday morning. Here are some of the key trends that I think defined the show this year.

Joe Perkins
Jun 6, 20245 min read


Home Building: 12 things you need to know about working with a landscape designer
We reveal how bringing in a landscape designer can improve your home renovation project or extension

Joe Perkins
Apr 16, 20241 min read


National Trust Garden Project - Sheffield Park - BBC Coverage Jan 2024
Read the BBC coverage of the Sheffield Park 2024 National Trust Garden Project.

Joe Perkins
Jan 28, 20241 min read


The Garden In September
Thoughts on seasonal, resilient and sustainable landscape and design

Joe Perkins
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Chelsea Flower Show 2022
For a second year, Meta and Joe Perkins Design have partnered for RHS Chelsea Flower Show, returning in 2022 with The Meta Garden: Growing the Future.

Joe Perkins
Feb 3, 20229 min read


Design Tips for small gardens
<p>Where to start?When I embark on a new design project I start by trying to identify the character of the site, what makes it different or special. This doesn’t have to be ground-breaking detective work, but it does help if you are working with the dominant characteristics rather than fighting against them. When it comes […]</p>

Joe Perkins
Apr 24, 20205 min read


Homes & Gardens: New Garden Designers – the freshest talent in horticulture
New Garden Designers – the freshest talent in horticulture

Joe Perkins
Mar 30, 20202 min read


Pro Landscaper December 2018
Joe Perkins has designed an intimate and secluded garden, offering privacy and brimming with seasonal planting.

Joe Perkins
Dec 1, 20181 min read


Reflections on the Ascot Spring Show 2018
In April 2018 I exhibited a small show garden at the inaugural Ascot Spring Show. For its first year, I thought the show was remarkably well-organised and provided visitors with a great mix of inspiration, horticultural advice and opportunities to buy some well chosen plants and products. My garden was one of 6.

Joe Perkins
Aug 4, 20181 min read
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