Michelle Brandon

Michelle has over 20 years of experience in the landscape industry, as a landscape designer and ten years as a qualified horticultural therapist. She has worked with schools, care homes and community gardens to manage and create inclusive garden spaces that enable curiosity, well-being and community involvement.

As a landscape designer, she has worked with private and corporate clients to deliver and exceed their briefs. Managing contractors to ensure clear instructions are conveyed, overseeing work successfully completed and on time, plus budgets adhered to.

Her horticultural credentials are exemplary through extensive experience, hands-on learning and academic teachings.

In 2019, she won an RHS award for The Forest Will See You Now at Hampton Court Flower Show.

In 2021, she was asked to manage the planting and over 20 volunteers for The Queens Green Canopy for David Dodds garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.

As of 2022, she took on the voluntary role of Regional Officer for the Southeast; organising the Young Horticulturist of the Year for the Chartered Institute of Horticulture.

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