Robert Avenell

I’m an RHS-qualified horticulturist working across Guildford and the surrounding Surrey countryside.

I design wildlife-friendly gardens that balance natural habitats with functional, relaxing spaces for people. By creating a series of outdoor “rooms” – closely spaced habitat patches that act as stepping-stone corridors – I ensure animals can rest and feed as they travel.

Additionally, I utilise structures as natural frameworks for vertical gardening, transforming even shaded seating areas into thriving, pollinator-friendly sanctuaries.

My approach is unhurried and methodical. Soil analysis first, selection second, implementation third. The result is a garden designed not just to look beautiful, but to belong exactly where it is.

Awarded 'Best Wildlife Garden' and overall competition winner, Guildford in Bloom 2025.