Seeing our gardens through the gardener's eyes is pure joy. Here's @thesouthdownsgardener's beautiful perspective on Jackie's garden. THANK YOU Steph for your energy and love for the garden we designed there!

Thrilled our Family Garden is featured in "UNEARTHED" at British Library & the "Gardens of The Future" book! One of 10 designs reimagining gardens 50 years ahead. Launch night was fab - thanks Bob Flowerdew for an inspiring speech! Exhibition runs until Aug 10. #PowerofGardening

RHS Chelsea 2025: My Very Honest Preview open.substack.com/pub/myrealgard…

Capturing the "before" at Hampton Court Palace! These glimpses show the Great Fountain Garden's iconic yews as we continue collaborating with the palace team on future plans. AMPG's vision will honour this royal legacy while bringing bold, biodiverse life. #BoldVibrantBiodiverse

Chelsea 2025 confessions: I was wrong about this year's show. I found bold colours everywhere & one garden that genuinely moved me to tears. The horticultural feast is back! Full thoughts in my newsletter - RHS Chelsea 2025 Review: The Colourful Reality open.substack.com/pub/myrealgard…

An extraordinary evening at Hay Festival exploring how gardens can reshape our future! Speaking about our Family Garden design for British Library's 'Gardens of the Future'book with a hugely inspiring panel of fellow contributors #BoldVibrantBiodiverse

How do busy people manage to have such incredible gardens? This week, I'm sharing the 15 best time-saving tips that have saved my sanity, including how to find eleven working days of gardening time hidden in your already bursting diary. open.substack.com/pub/myrealgard…

AMPG featured in Financial Times for reimagining the kitchen gardens Borde Hill Garden with the Cordia Collective. Proving ornamental & edible can unite, we've designed a circular, zero-waste gardens where beauty serves multiple purposes ✨ Opening Spring 2026 ft.com/content/303063…

Courtyard transformation: This West Sussex project demonstrates our studio's approach to creating impactful outdoor spaces through confident colour application. Bold design decisions, executed with precision, deliver the 'wow' factor originally envisioned. #BoldVibrantBiodiverse

Looking for somewhere comfy to STOP and properly relax this weekend? I'm opening my little black book - 40+ suppliers of garden lounging furniture from £35-£20k that I've kept to myself, until now. Stuffed with prices & links, I hope it's SUPER useful. open.substack.com/pub/myrealgard…

Your future garden? What does it look like? How will you garden in 50 years? I'm so proud to contribute the family garden to British Library's new "Gardens of the Future" book - 10 designers imagining 2075. Join us on Mon 23 June 6-9pm with Ruth Chivers. events.bl.uk/events/gardens…

Love it when a client posts photos with comments like this - 'A perfect homecoming ❤️' You've made my day Jackie. . . . #BoldVibrantBiodiverse #PlantsPlacePeoplePurpose #AnnMariePowell #GardenDesign #LandscapeDesign #NaturalHaven #AwardWinningDesign #UKGardenDesign

You know sometimes you meet someone and you just click? So it was with garden photographer Julie Skelton! Every shoot for my new book with @ Frances_Lincoln has been a joy. If you need a talented photographer with a big heart & can-do attitude, Julie’s your woman!

My Real Garden Video Tour: The Good, The Gaps & The Growing. I promised my wonderful paid subscribers a video potter around my garden with me, so here it is… Filmed just this morning, THIS is what a designer's real garden actually looks like RIGHT NOW. open.substack.com/pub/myrealgard…

Precision work on our West Sussex project as York stone reclaimed from the site takes on new life. Graduate Landscapes showing exceptional skill, reusing each weathered slab. Why waste that natural patination? It's the perfect backdrop for vibrant planting!

This evening at 6pm at the @BritishLibrary - how will we garden in 2075? Join me, Ruth Chivers & designers exploring climate-resilient gardens that heal communities & nurture biodiversity. From windowsills to acres, discover the gardens of tomorrow. £12 tickets available!

Greenhouse owners/dreamers - you NEED this! We celebrated Tom Brown's "The Greenhouse Book" launch at stunning @WestDeanGardens. It's THE comprehensive guide we've all been waiting for. I bought it, & can confirm it's brilliant! 📚🌱 amzn.to/43N5IMS

I can confirm that the British Library stage was properly daunting! But the passion in the room for creating climate-resilient gardens where people & planet thrive? Electric. See the Unearthed exhibition & there's a book too! events.bl.uk/exhibitions/un…

Big specimen trees need expert planting. These 40-45cm Parrotia persica from @griffinnurseries planted by @LocationLandscapes with root irrigation from day one. June planting? With proper watering it works just fine. Can't wait for autumn colour!

Chelsea Physic Garden – four acres of botanical brilliance I'd foolishly ignored for decades. Every plant earns its place through usefulness. The best design inspiration comes from places perfecting their craft since 1673! Plus Five Favourite Finds return! open.substack.com/pub/myrealgard…