Nigel Dunnett is Professor of Planting Design and Urban
Horticulture in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the
University of Sheffield, and is one of the world's leading voices
on innovative approaches to planting design. He is a plantsman,
designer and pioneer of the new ecological approach to planting
gardens and public spaces. His work revolves around the integration
of ecology and horticulture to achieve low-input, high-impact
landscapes that are dynamic, diverse, and tuned to nature.
Nigel has authored and co-authored key books on planting design,
water-sensitive design, and urban rainwater management (Nigel
Dunnett on Planting (Filbert Press 2019); Rain Gardens:
sustainable management of rainwater in the designed Landscape
(Timber Press 2007); Green Roofs (Planting Green Roofs and
Living Walls (Timber Press 2003)), and Urban Landscape
Planting (The Dynamic Landscape: design, ecology and management
of urban naturalistic planting (Taylor & Francis 2004). In
Spring 2019 his book: The Essential Guide to Naturalistic
Planting Design will be published (Filbert Press). He is a
regular lecturer to audiences throughout the world.