"The Society of Garden Designers was established in 1981 to identify designers whose work is of the highest professional standard.
Registered members must have proven experience and have passed the Society’s accreditation and appraisal process. Today’s designer needs to draw on skills that include a sound horticultural knowledge, an understanding of ecology and conservation and the ability to analyse the garden, and most of all, to effectively interpret the hopes and wishes of the client. They must possess visual and spatial skills and the imaginative and creative impulse to transform and unify a site, from the smallest private enclave to the most open public space."
