Rory Dusoir decided to pursue a career in horticulture while
studying for a classics degree at Balliol College, Oxford. After
graduating, he worked at Great Dixter as assistant head gardener
prior to undertaking the prestigious Kew Diploma. He has been head
gardener at Howe Mill, on the bank of the River Kennet in Wiltshire
and most recently Stud House, a private estate within the grounds
of Hampton Court Palace. During these years, he was given some
freedom to develop his own distinctive planting style. Rory has
written on a wide range of horticultural topics for The Daily
Telegraph, RHS Garden magazine and Gardens Illustrated, and has
also contributed to two books: Plant User Handbook and Roses: A
Celebration. His book on Piet Oudolf's landscape work for Hauser
& Wirth Somerset will be published in September 2019.
In 2016, Rory set up the landscape company 'Kennedy Song Dusoir'
with two fellow students of the Kew Diploma, Jeeun Song-Dusoir and
Phil Kennedy. Based in London, they focus on creative design,
installation and maintenance of landscapes and gardens.