Andy Sturgeon (born 1965/1966) is a British landscape and garden designer,

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, broadcaster and commentator in the international garden design sector.

Early life

Before graduating from the Welsh College of Horticulture in 1987, Sturgeon worked at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden Wisley, and as a

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Career

He has been included in lists of the United Kingdom's top ten garden designers by ''

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'' and '' House & Garden'' magazine. He has won numerous awards at the RHS

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, including six gold medals and a best in show award. In 2011, Sturgeon was made a Fellow of the UK Society of Garden Designers. His commissions include large country estates, public spaces and rooftop gardens throughout the United Kingdom. He has worked on projects in Asia, Russia, Europe and the Middle East. Some examples of his works include a show garden that he designed for South Korea's first garden festival - the Suncheon Bay Garden Expo, a garden for

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and a rooftop garden for Axtell House in

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. In 2013, Sturgeon launched Garden Design Asia, a landscape and garden design service to meet the needs of wealthy private clients in Asia. The company was formed with Jim Fogarty, Ronnie Tan and Stephen Caffyn, and combines the design styles and influences of British, Australian and Asian gardens. He is a published author, journalist and broadcaster and a commentator in the international garden design sector. He presents the

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's annual coverage of the

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. He has published several books including ''Planted'', ''Potted'' on indoor plants, and most recently ''Big Plans, Small Gardens''.

Personal life

Sturgeon lives in

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, and has three sons with his partner Sarah Didinal, who died suddenly in summer 2009, aged 37. He has travelled extensively to observe gardens and plants in their natural habitats, including a plant hunt in

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and a seed-collecting expedition in

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Publications

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References

External links

Official website
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