This spring, something extraordinary is happening.
As the days stretch longer and the light tips in our favour, plants across every garden are responding to an astronomical event. Their internal clocks have been waiting for this very moment, and as the hours of daylight begin to overtake the dark, buds are opening, roots are stirring, and the whole garden is leaning into new life.
Today is the vernal equinox, the moment the year tilts towards light, and there is a feeling that comes with it that we all recognise. That morning when you step outside and the air feels different, fuller, charged with possibility.
At last, the season is here. And at the studio, we’re right in the thick of it.
Here’s what’s been keeping us busy.
We are proud to mark another year as an SGLD Registered Practice, reaffirming our commitment to the highest standards in garden and landscape design.
Ann-Marie’s brand new book, A Year of Colour, is now available to order, a joyful, season-by-season guide to creating bold and beautiful gardens, straight from her own Hampshire plot.
There’s further cause for celebration: Ann-Marie has been recognised in the
Hortweek 100 Leading Women in UK Horticulture 2026, and we couldn’t be prouder.
We’re also honoured to continue our commitment as a Gold Partner of Perennial, supporting the wider horticultural community.
As the season truly begins, we look forward to sharing more with you come summer.
With warm regards,
Ann-Marie, Mary, Penny and Lisa
Ann-Marie’s brand new book,
A Year of Colour — How to Create a Bold and Bright Garden, is now available to order and is already an Amazon bestseller in Garden Design and Planning.
Photographed throughout the seasons by the brilliant Julie Skelton, the book documents 40 tried-and-tested planting combinations from Ann-Marie’s own Hampshire garden: honest, joyful, and full of life.
Now coming to the US on 7th April.
We’re delighted to share that Ann-Marie has been named as one of Hortweek 100 Leading Women in UK Horticulture 2026, published to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Being recognised among such inspiring women, women who have shaped and championed our industry for decades, is a tremendous honour.
We couldn’t be prouder.
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Photography by Julie Skelton.
We’re proud to be an SGLD Registered Practice, a mark of quality that reflects our commitment to excellence in garden and landscape design.
The Society of Garden and Landscape Designers sets the benchmark for professional standards across our industry. Achieving and maintaining registered status means our clients can trust that every project, from initial concept to final planting, is delivered with rigour, creativity, and care.
For more information, visit our website or follow us on Instagram.
We’re proud to be a Gold Partner of Perennial, the only charity dedicated to helping people who work in horticulture and their families through times of need.
Supporting Perennial is something we feel very strongly about. Horticulture is at the heart of everything we do, and giving back to the community that sustains our industry matters deeply to us. Together, we can make a real difference.
To find out more about Perennial and the vital work they do, visit perennial.org.uk.
About AMPG
For three decades, our studio has been seeing landscape differently.
We design bold, vibrant gardens where meticulous hardscaping meets verdant, naturalistic planting, creating spaces alive with colour, texture and biodiversity.
Whether you’re considering a complete garden transformation or want to bring new energy to an existing space, every project begins with a conversation.
We look forward to creating more beautiful gardens with you throughout 2026
My Real Gardens: Ann-Marie’s Personal Project
Alongside the studio, Ann-Marie writes a personal Substack newsletter, My Real Gardens, now with over 3,000 subscribers.
It’s the unfiltered side of her gardening life: what’s actually happening in her own Hampshire plot, what’s working, what isn’t, and proper plantsmanship without the jargon.
If you enjoy getting your hands dirty, you’ll feel right at home.
Subscribe to My Real Gardens here.
