About Amanda Roland-Convey

Amanda has swapped her records for secateurs finding a new passion in nature and creating wonderful outside spaces to be enjoyed. Her inspiration comes from visiting gardens, architecture and artwork and some of the many continents she has travelled to; South & Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, South America and Europe.

“Having been in the corporate world for the last 20 years since university, I have worked in several sectors, from the music business to semi-conductors. I’ve also travelled widely, fitting in a World tour that gave me huge inspiration, especially Bali and India. I like to draw-upon objects of art, paintings, architecture and nature to stimulate creativity. I feel I am going back to my roots, re-awakening my love of design; landscape, garden and planting design is a real inspiration to me and I want to share that passion with others.”

Amanda graduated from the prestigious Inchbald School of Design (London) with a Distinction in Garden Design in 2018. She continued her studies with them, participating on their Design Development Forum. She has also completed the RHS level 2 Diploma and been awarded the Certificate in the Principles and Practices of Horticulture.

She also completed the Planting Design Diploma at The London College of Garden Design, in 2023, achieving a Distinction. She is a Pre-Registered Member of the Society of Garden Designers.

Amanda has assisted on a number of Chelsea Flower Show gardens. In 2018, she helped on Nic Howard’s planting team for the David Harber and Savills Garden. In 2019, she worked as part of the planting team on the subsequent David Harber and Savills Garden, designed by Andrew Duff. In 2023, was on the planting team for the Perennial Sponsored Garden designed by Richard Miers and 2024, joined both Darryl Moore’s team and also Robert Myers Associates to help plant on St. James’s Piccadilly Garden.

As a designer Amanda creates unique, bespoke and visually beautiful gardens for her clients to relax and unwind in.

“I want to create places for people to relax and enjoy and turn their empty spaces, or tired borders into something special. I’m keen to bring in lots of pollinating plants, to help increase the biodiversity for a location. I’m also looking to utilise what materials I can on site first. I would like my clients to look at their gardens in a different light and to enjoy what they have in a better way. A garden is not always the first thing people decide to spend money on, but they really ought to! I want to help change that by creating useful and beautiful spaces where people can see the value in having a totally refreshed garden designed or simply a newly planted border. Either way, one that also helps nature to thrive.”

Amanda designs gardens in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding counties. Geographical areas covered; Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, Essex and London.