Hi, I’m Rachel

Before training in garden design, I spent two decades in Public Relations, directing creative communications strategies and projects for clients across the UK. I continue to bring these project management and communication skills to work with me every day in my role as garden designer.

I have a Diploma in Professional Garden Design (National Design Academy) and a Certificate in Practical Horticulture (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh) and established my own garden design business in 2024.

Rachel Birtwhistle Garden Design is a modern garden design studio based in Norwich, offering garden design to clients across Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire and further afield. Projects range vastly in size from small city gardens to larger country and coastal spaces.

I design for a variety of budgets from simple, cost-effective improvements to intricate large-scale transformations; working alongside skilled, professional landscaping teams and plant suppliers.