Jamie Langlands Garden Design

01/09/2026

Field Notes: Yr Wyddfa 🏔️

A few things that caught my eye on the way up and back down.

Rosebay willowherb on the lower slopes, gorse and heather growing through each other, ferns finding their way into old stone walls, and paths that feel like they’ve always belonged there.

I spend a lot of time looking at landscapes and thinking about what makes them work, and inevitably end up bringing bits of what I see back into my own work.

But sometimes it’s also good to stop analysing it all and just enjoy being in it.

13/08/2026

I sat down with the wonderful folk at Breckon & Breckon to chat all things gardening, sustainability and the immediate climate crisis.

14/07/2026

A week ago this was nothing more than a phone call.

The RHS asked if I could design and build a feature garden... in just seven days.

Seven days to develop a concept, source materials, find plants, persuade suppliers, organise a build, and somehow pull it all together before the gates opened. It was chaotic, exhausting and one of the most rewarding weeks I’ve had.

The result is A Garden in Pieces.

Three separate gardens, each complete in its own way, but each only telling part of the story. Together they represent the biodiversity jigsaw.

No single garden can provide everything wildlife needs. One might offer nectar-rich flowers, another shelter, another water, dead wood or places to nest. But when thousands of gardens across our towns and villages each contribute a different piece, they become something far greater than the sum of their parts.

That’s the real power of gardens. Not as isolated spaces, but as connected habitats woven through our landscapes.

A huge thank you to everyone who said yes at impossibly short notice, lent a hand, donated materials, supplied plants or simply believed we could make it happen. This garden wouldn’t exist without you.

Sometimes the best ideas arrive with the shortest deadlines. 🌿🧩

30/06/2026

A throwback to RHS Malvern this year and being sandwiched on stage between and

I got plenty of questions about my ‘suit’ which went down a storm!

With the show season in full swing and RHS badminton up next it might be time to break it out again!

23/06/2026

09/06/2026

Cultivated wilderness. It’s not about letting things go. It’s about designing something that looks like it grew that way.

Repeat key plants throughout so looseness has rhythm. Give softness something to push against. stone, structure, a pot.
Let planting spill over edges, but keep paths clear enough to feel cared for.
Add height with airy flowers that layer the space without blocking it.

Wild-feeling gardens are still designed. That’s the whole point.

Which of these principles feels most counter-intuitive to you? Drop it in the comments. I’d love to know where people get stuck. 👇

28/05/2026

Late May field notes from the hedgerows around Oxfordshire.

The season’s shifting now. Cow parsley beginning to fade. Elderflower opening. Swifts back overhead. Meadows slowly changing colour.

What’s appearing near you at the moment?

26/05/2026

Could one native tree completely change your garden?

Hawthorn supports more than 300 species of insects, provides shelter for birds and small mammals, and feeds species like fieldfares, redwings and blackbirds through winter.

For centuries it was seen as a symbol of protection.

And maybe that idea feels more important now than ever.

18/05/2026

May in the hedgerows

Cow parsley lining the lanes, hawthorn starting to flower and birds nesting deep in the hedges.

I’ve put together some field notes on what to look out for this month, from common wildflowers and pollinators to some of the rarer things you might spot if you slow down and pay attention.

One of the best months of the year to get outside