Tom Simpson

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About Tom Simpson

Tom is the winner of three Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medals and designed the most successful garden in the history of the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. In 2021 Tom was the first designer to ever win all four awards at the show, including Best in Show, Best Construction, People’s Choice Award and a Gold Medal. The garden was designed for the country’s largest charity, Cancer Research UK. In 2019 Tom designed a second show garden for Cancer Research UK, this time winning Gold, Best Construction and People’s Choice award. Tom’s debut RHS show garden was the Gold Medal winning South West Water Garden, which was commended by the judges for its originality, ambition and flair. Having qualified as a Landscape and Garden Designer at the London College of Garden Design based at Kew Gardens, Tom went on to work for some of the country’s leading garden designers before setting up his own practice. Working on a range of projects across the country, from London town gardens to 100 acre country estates, Tom’s client focused approach produces beautiful gardens that are based on a deep understanding of each client’s brief.