Sophy Lennon is a garden designer and a gardener.
Setting up her own practice in 2014 she has designed, worked alongside the build, planted, and gardened in a wide range of spaces from balconies, roof tops, small town gardens to historic (listed) gardens and larger properties. With a love of nature and wildlife she cherishes the challenge to create gardens that nourish our senses as well as offering food sources and habitat to bees, butterflies, and birds.
Formally trained at Capel Manor with a Diploma L2 in Garden Design, L3 in Principles and Practice and L3 Plants and Planting. Informally, time in the garden has been a core element of her green education. From a small child she was engaged by both sets of grandparents to help - collecting seeds, sowing, planting out and caring for the plants.
Born in Singapore, with a passion for travel, a love of Europe and an inquisitive nature Sophy studied BA (Hons) Sociology and Spanish (Anglia Ruskin and The University of Granada). She went onto work as International Qualitative researcher in Pharmaceutical and FMCG branding, packaging, and advertising. She missed the mud and was fortunate to be given an opportunity to make the change.
Sophy views the garden as a restorative space and encourages people take part in the stewardship of the garden, guiding it to thrive and observing the natural highs and lows of the season.
She also loves walking her dog, running, swimming, visiting galleries, spending time with family, friends chatting and meeting new people and when time allows - sitting down with a book.