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Rachel Mathews

Rachel Mathews

Professional international garden designer for over 30 years. My mission is to de-mystify garden design and make it easy for people to successfully design their own garden - without needing to spend a fortune! Learn how on my free garden design classes

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Garden Design
Small Garden Design
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GDS46 – Spanish Courtyard Garden 15 year update

It's been a while since we last did an update on the Spanish Courtyard garden! See the full Spanish Garden Design & Build Video Series below or watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnRyZAYQT5KtyBcx9VvZNlgWK9JbKBIPF Free
by Rachel Mathews
Garden Design
HALL OF FAME - SGD student gardens!
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Chris & Kate’s garden in Cambridgeshire

I'm delighted to share a wonderful SGD student garden with you. Chris and Kate have totally transformed their blank canvas garden into a truly stunning space. I'll pass you over
by Rachel Mathews
Design Show
Garden Design
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GDS 45 – Designing a long, low maintenance, family garden

Free garden design classes https://www.successfulgardendesigner.com/free-classes Online garden design courses https://www.successfulgardendesigner.com/
by Rachel Mathews
Design Show
Garden Design
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GDS 43 Teaching Teenagers Garden Design

It's a hard life being a teenager these days...! Sign up for a proper full-length garden design class here: https://www.successfulgardendesigner.com/free-classes
by Rachel Mathews
Choosing Plants For Your Garden
Design Show
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Natural planting style in small gardens

How to design a Piet Oudolf inspired planting plan in a small garden... Garden Rant article: https://gardenrant.com/2024/01/wild-ish-at-heart-naturalistic-planting-design.html Piet's work on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pietoudolf/
by Rachel Mathews
Garden Design
Small Garden Design
Tiny Gardens
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City Garden Design

City gardens can be tricky to design because they are often small and very overlooked. City Garden Design Tips The main thing you need to do with any small garden is
by Rachel Mathews
Design Show
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10 min Christmas Table Centre Tutorial

Rachel used Abies noblis, tree ivy, Viburnum tinus flowers, and eucalyptus bark for this arrangement with a natural beeswax candle.
by Rachel Mathews
Garden Design
HALL OF FAME - SGD student gardens!
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SGD Student Deb – small, modern garden design

Introducing the whirlwind that is Deb! She whizzed through the Small Garden Design Formula course at incredible speed! I'll now pass you over to her so she can tell you
by Rachel Mathews
Design Show
Garden Design
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[DESIGN SHOW 40] Student Garden Results & 14 year anniversary

14 years of Successful Garden Design student gardens condensed into 14 mins! Take advantage of our 14-year anniversary courses sale here: https://www.successfulgardendesigner.com/14 Until Wednesday 1st November!
by Rachel Mathews
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