We are an award winning garden design studio based in Bath, and working across the UK, designing thoughtful, artful and wild gardens for the future.
Tom Eaglestone
I firmly believe that gardens can shape a better future.
Apparently I come from a pedigree of gardeners, with ancestors rooted in Greenwich, with reports of three generations who kept the grounds of the Royal Observatory.
I began on the ground as a gardener working for Julian and Isabel Bannerman, before training at Capel Manor and launching Eaglestone Gardens in 2007 – later winning the Association of Professional Landscapers Award for Overall Design and Build. My perspective was further refined as a Design Associate for Arne Maynard, where I oversaw complex international projects plus current UK projects.
I have also helped plant the Hauser & Wirth gardens alongside Piet Oudolf; built creative projects at Alison Jenkins’ Damson Farm; worked with Catherine FitzGerald to reuse and repurpose materials to create a rose and gravel | sand garden.
Influenced by the historic architecture of Bath, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and landscapes of the Northeastern US, I have diverse influences. I have had the good fortune to collaborate with some of the most well-known and inspirational designers working today.
Whether managing an expansive country estate or an urban retreat, I use a light-handed approach to let nature thrive. I aim to create organic extensions of the home that feel as if they have always belonged from day one – spaces that reflect the history of the land and the client.
Ten years of building my own designs has taught me that the finer details are born on-site. I’ve specialised in pairing habitat rich landscaping with a builder’s mastery of levels and technical precision. This has allowed me to craft spaces that are expertly engineered, yet feel effortlessly, organically evolved.
By blending a collaborative approach with botanical expertise, I aim to create calm, immersive spaces where both nature and my clients can thrive.
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Ailsa Eaglestone
I am most at home onsite – usually identifiable as the one covered in more mud and soil than everyone else. After twenty years in the charity sector specialising in creative wellbeing, partnerships and funding, I decided to commit full-time to my lifelong love of gardens.
I believe in the power of physicality and creativity as essential components to good health. A past hobby in sustainable building - working with cob, timber, and straw - informs my belief that a garden should be sculptural and functional, but above all, it must be teeming with life: it is our duty to ensure every project creates a vital habitat for wildlife.
When I’m not on-site you’ll find me at Monksdale allotments, continuing the vegetable-growing legacy passed down through my family, or reading, or collecting sea-glass on the beach.
We bring our distinct strengths together to create an enjoyable and collaborative experience, alongside you. Our gardens marry sophisticated structure with wild abundance. We very much look forward to working with you.
Press
Jewel Colours by Tom Eaglestone | Gardens Illustrated
Ask the experts - Autumn bulbs | RHS The Garden Magazine
