The Garden Design Confessional

In the final episode of this series Darren talks to Dame Laura Lee and her co-commissioner Marcia Blakenham about their working relationships with the architcects and landscape designers that they have worked with over the past 26 years. They explain why landscape became an intrinsic part of each centre and how it facilitates important conversation and is crucial in easing people's arrival for their first vist.  To find out more about Maggie’s visit their website here [https://www.maggies.org] To find out more about Darren Hawkes see the link here [https://darrenhawkeslandscapes.co.uk] The Garden Design Confessional is produced by Karen Pirie [https://www.instagram.com/karen.pirie/?hl=en]

Darren travels to Hummelo in the Netherlands to meet Piet Oudolf at his home and studio. Piet talk us through his process, how the work has changed over the years and why he was excited to work with Maggie’s on his garden at The Royal Marsden centre.  Check out more of Piet’s work at his website here [https://oudolf.com/] To find out more about Maggie’s visit their website here [https://www.maggies.org] To find out more about Darren Hawkes see the link here [https://darrenhawkeslandscapes.co.uk] The Garden Design Confessional is produced by Karen Pirie [https://www.instagram.com/karen.pirie/?hl=en]

In this episode Darren meets Lily Jencks to talk about the magical landscape that she designed for Maggie’s Glasgow.  As the daughter of Maggie Keswick Jencks Lily has a very personal insight to the mission of the charity which we touch on as well as her own approach to design and collaboration.  To find out more about her work visit her website here [https://www.lilyjencksstudio.com/]  To find out more about Maggie’s visit their website here [https://www.maggies.org]  To find out more about Darren Hawkes see the link here [https://darrenhawkeslandscapes.co.uk]  The Garden Design Confessional is produced by Karen Pirie [https://www.instagram.com/karen.pirie/?hl=en]

Darren talks to Garden designer Pip Morrison about gardening, designing and how the two feed one another in a symbiotic fashion. Pip discusses why he took the plunge to create a garden in the deepest of shade for Maggie’s Oxford. To find out more about Pip’s garden at Maggie's click here [https://www.maggies.org/about-us/how-maggies-works/our-buildings/oxford/] To find out more about Maggie’s visit their website here [https://www.maggies.org] To find out more about Darren Hawkes see the link here [https://darrenhawkeslandscapes.co.uk] The Garden Design Confessional is produced by Karen Pirie [https://www.instagram.com/karen.pirie/?hl=en]

Darren meets Arabella Lennox-Boyd at her home in Lancashire to discuss her garden for the Frank Gehry designed Maggies Dundee. Arabella talks openly about her career, her love of plants and the way in which she both instinctive and analytically creates her gardens. She shares some great insights in to her process and reflects on the lessons learnt spanning the last five decades. To find out more about Arabella and her work please visit her website here [https://www.arabellalennoxboyd.com] To find out more about Maggie’s visit their website here [https://www.maggies.org] To find out more about Darren Hawkes see the link here [https://darrenhawkeslandscapes.co.uk] The Garden Design Confessional is produced by Karen Pirie [https://www.instagram.com/karen.pirie/?hl=en]