MICHAEL JOHN MCGARR
- RHS Flower ShowGold Winner 2020
- RHS Flower ShowGold Winner 2021
- RHS Flower ShowGold Winner 2022
Michael John McGarr
Ecologist, Landscape Designer, Rock and Roller, Vegan.
Michael John McGarr is an RHS Gold Medal Show Garden Designer, Landscape Designer, Ecologist and Design Director whose work sits at the intersection of landscape, ecology, horticulture and planning.His experience extends beyond luxury residential landscapes into complex planning-led projects where landscape strategy plays a critical role in securing consent and creating long-term environmental value.Michael has contributed to the successful delivery of Paragraph 84e countryside dwelling applications that have achieved planning consent following independent Places Matter Design Review scrutiny. This experience allows him to provide informed landscape, ecological and horticultural advice to architects, planning consultants, developers and private landowners seeking exceptional outcomes on challenging sites.Combining design excellence with practical ecological and horticultural expertise, he helps clients create landscapes that are environmentally responsible, commercially valuable and deeply connected to their setting.
A respected speaker, author, and educator, McGarr continues to influence the landscape design industry while creating exceptional outdoor spaces that harmonise human design with natural ecosystems. His expertise in high-specification hardscapes and ecological design transforms gardens into sustainable, living masterpieces.
PHILOSOPHY
The most valuable landscapes are not created through hard landscaping alone. They are shaped through a careful understanding of ecology, horticulture, landform, architecture and time. A successful landscape must function environmentally, perform horticulturally and feel rooted in its setting. It should become richer, more resilient and more valuable with every passing year.
Design is simply the framework. Ecology and horticulture are what bring a landscape to life.
CREDENTIALS
RHS Gold Medal Show Garden Designer | Landscape Designer | Ecologist | Design Director
Trusted by private clients, architects, developers and landowners to deliver landscape design, ecological consultancy and horticultural expertise for exceptional residential, rural and development projects.
Projects typically exceed £200,000 in value.
