James alexander sinclair biography samples

He is also an award winning writer, a compelling speaker, frequent broadcaster and served ten years as a member of the Council of the Royal Horticultural Society. He has had a regular column in Gardeners World magazine for the past fifteen years. His blog has been going since and he has contributed to many other blogs both in this country and abroad.

He is one part of the legendary that may be quite a strong word but it is always good to be positive Three Men Went to Mow. James, along with Joe Swift and Cleve West, has made several films for YouTube covering many aspects of gardens and gardening. They are not terribly serious. In his work featured in a dedicated episode of The Art of the Garden which was broadcast on Sky Arts.

With such a hectic and varied working life, what do you like to do in your downtime? When I am not rushing about designing or talking about gardens then I am never happier than when in my own garden.

James alexander sinclair biography samples

Ideally weeding with my headphones in and a podcast playing. What advice would you give to anyone looking to begin a career in garden design? What advice would your younger self have appreciated when you were just starting out in the industry? Do you have any Golden Rules for garden design? Golden rules: pay attention to the building, gauge who will use the garden and make sure it suits them: nobody likes an unhappy client.

Depends entirely on when you ask! Today it is Huntington in Los Angeles - I never realised that cacti could be so beautiful. If you had asked me three weeks ago it would have been the Barbara Hepworth garden in St Ives. Next week? Who knows? I am very fickle and inconstant…. I am designing a garden for a new hospice in Norwich. It will be called Priscilla Bacon Lodge and the eight acres of gardens and landscape will be vital for the wellbeing of patients.

We all die and nobody should have to do it while looking at a blank wall or the bins. Thanks, James. It's been a pleasure! The Sitting Spiritually 'Have a Seat With' series takes a look behind the scenes at how we switch off from the bustling modern-day lifestyle. We speak to people of all sorts of backgrounds and lifestyles around the country as we seek to explore the different ways of relaxing and just taking a moment.

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