About Us - Leeds Garden Designer

Principal designer: Shanet Alexander
I qualified with a First Class BA Hons in Garden Art and Design from Leeds Metropolitan University (now Leeds Beckett University) in 2009.
Following my degree I delivered an award winning Big Lottery Funded School Farm Project.
At this time I also worked as a freelance Garden Designer for several garden design companies.
From 2013 to 2014 I worked as the Assistant Gardener at York Gate Garden in Leeds, improving my gardening skills and knowledge. With the York Gate team we achieved two Yorkshire in Bloom Golds and Best in Category in 2014.
In 2014 I designed a show garden ‘The Essence of York Gate’. We won Gold and Best in Show at the Harrogate Spring Show. Additionally the garden was awarded the Newby Cup for Best Planting Design.
I designed a new bridge connecting York Gate Garden to the field behind and this was constructed in 2015.
That same year I designed the planting for one of the gardens within York Gate.
Over the years I have developed a network of skilled crafts people, contractors and other design professionals. As a result we deliver a quality garden space.
In all my projects, I’m passionate about sustainability. I therefore always aim to work in harmony with the environment.
I am a pre-registered member of the Society of Garden Designers and hold Insurance covering public liability and professional indemnity.