Ann-Marie Powell Gardens
Senior Garden Designer / Landscape Architect
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Senior Garden Designer / Landscape Architect Location: Petersfield, Hampshire (studio-based, with site visits across the UK) Tenure: Full-time permanent Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with experience
About AMPG
Ann-Marie Powell Gardens Limited is an award-winning landscape design studio based in Petersfield, Hampshire, on the edge of the South Downs National Park. Led by Ann-Marie Powell FSGLD, the studio has spent nearly three decades delivering bespoke projects across private residential gardens, luxury hotel and spa landscapes, historic and listed estates, commercial spaces, show gardens, and international commissions.
No two projects are the same, and no two weeks look alike. Known for our philosophy—Bold, Vibrant, Biodiverse—we believe in design that is not only creative but purposeful. Our ethos revolves around these core principles:
- Plants
- People
- Place
- Purpose
Promoting accessibility to good garden design, our studio balances bespoke full-service commissions with smaller-scale projects designed for budgets of all sizes.
Awards & Recognition
Our credentials are extensive, reflecting both critical acclaim and public favour:
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show:
- Gold medals (2010, 2015), Silver-Gilt (2024)
- BBC People’s Choice Award + inaugural RHS Children’s Choice Award (2024)
- American Horticultural Society Environmental Award
- Society of Garden Designers (SGLD) Awards (including Best UK Commercial/Community Landscape (2022); People’s Choice, International/UK Commercial Landscape, and Best Hardscape Design (2021))
- Gaze Burvill Director General’s Award (2021)
- House & Garden Top 50 (five consecutive years; ranking Top 25 in 2026*); Spear’s Index Top Recommended status
Ann-Marie Powell FSGLD is a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers, and the studio is a Registered Practice with them.
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Garden Designer / Landscape Architect to join the studio as a key creative and project-leading member of the team. This role goes beyond support—it demands ownership from inception through delivery, with direct client interaction and genuine creative responsibility. Work will involve collaboration with Ann-Marie and the team while embedding into our workplace culture as much as our design standards.
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Responsibilities
- Project Leadership:
- Steering projects end-to-end, from site analysis and concept development to detailed design, specifications, and on-site delivery.
- Client Relationships:
- Serving as the primary point of contact for clients, balancing professionalism, warmth, and creative confidence.
- Design Documentation:
- Producing inclusive design deliverables: concept presentations, masterplans, planting schemes, construction drawings, and specifications.
- Collaboration:
- Partnering closely with Ann-Marie, the studio team, and external professionals—architects, contractors, heritage experts, planning consultants, ecologists, and specialists.
- Mentorship & Culture:
- Guiding junior team members and upholding our studio’s culture of collaboration and design excellence.
- Studio Growth:
- Supporting quality control, studio quality reviews, and continuing design innovation.
Requirements
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Degree (or postgraduate qualification) in Garden Design, Landscape Architecture, or equivalent.
- Minimum five years’ professional experience in private residential or high-end commercial practice.
- Exceptional planting expertise—must deliver detailed, four-season planting schemes.
- Robust technical skills, including proficiency in:
- Vectorworks (consideration with AutoCAD experience).
- Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Adobe Creative Suite (e.g., Illustrator, Photoshop).
- Confident client management—ability to build independent, professional relationships.
- Project management strengths: organised, self-driven, and capable of multitasking.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a personal vehicle (complexitesome site access challenges).
- UK residency (no visa sponsorship).
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Desirable Experience or Qualifications
- Chartered status (ideally CMLI) or devotion to a specification application path.
- Experience working on listed or heritage sites, including sensitivity to architectural/national-protection regulations.
- Familiarity with Lumion or similar tools for rendering, or ecological design.
- Biodiversity net gain principles in your plant selection and landscape interventions.
Benefits Inclusives
- Salary: Commensurate with experience and negotiations.
- Profit-sharing scheme. Earn recognition for the studio’s shared success after opening hours.
- 28 days holiday + UK bank holidays.
- Private health insurance (upon successful completion of probation).
- Flexible start times to support work-life balance.
- Investment in continuing professional development (CPD).
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit the following materials to info@ann-mariepowell.com:
- Curriculum Vitae + covering letter, outlining what draws you specifically to AMPG.
- Portfolio (restricted to 10 pages max). Clarify which items are yourself-produced, and highlight the range of responsibilities managed (e.g., team contributions merged with your independent work). Include minimum of three construction drawings (Vectorworks/AutoCAD), plus concept and/or planting specimens.
Deadlines:
- Closing Date: Friday, 1st October 2026
- Shortlisted replies: *5th October 2026
- Interviews: Week commencing 13th October 2026 (see location—Petersfield Studio).
Ann-Marie Powell Gardens Limited encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We seek to build a diverse team that genuinely reflects our National Park roots and broader creative values. Collaborative enrichment and professional development are integral to our ethos.
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