Meet The Team
Central to Arne Maynard's work as a garden designer is his ability to identify and draw out the essence of a place, something that gives his gardens a particular quality of harmony and belonging. He has a holistic approach to design and believes that to succeed, a garden must relate and respond to its surrounding landscape, its history and to the buildings within and around its confines, as well as to the needs of its owners. Bold lines and a strong architectural framework are characteristic, and hedges and walls are used to divide the gardens into separate areas and to give year-round presence and a sense of permanence.
To counter-balance the formality of these lines, Arne often creates soft inner plantings of herbaceous flowers and roses that are casual, lush and expansive. Attention to detail, both in the planting and the structure of the garden is paramount, and natural materials, from stone to timber, figure prominently and these are always sourced and selected for highest quality. Arne's designs draw on a wide range of references from architecture to garden history, and from interior design to often long-forgotten traditional crafts and techniques.
Most importantly, Arne is a passionate and experimental gardener. At his home in Monmouthshire he is in the process of designing and nurturing the garden and landscape around his beautiful medieval tower house, Allt y bela.
Abby joined Arne Maynard Garden Design in 2021, bringing extensive experience in studio management and executive support within creative environments. She began her career with London-based interior designer Helen Green before progressing to roles as a studio director and personal and executive assistant.
In the AMGD studio, Abby plays a pivotal role in overseeing operations, supporting Arne directly, and ensuring the seamless day-to-day running of projects.
She holds a degree in History of Art from Oxford Brookes University and has supported high-profile clients across UHNWI households, luxury jewellery businesses, and design studios.
Catherine joined Arne Maynard Garden Design in 2025, following a decade of experience in Landscape Architecture working at award-winning UK and international landscape architecture practices. Having previously worked as an Associate Landscape Architect, she has played a key role in a diverse range of projects from public regeneration schemes to more intimate, crafted garden spaces. She takes a thoughtful, hands-on approach to her work, combining design sensitivity, technical care, and a strong commitment to collaboration and supporting Arne’s studio culture and project management.
Catherine trained as a Landscape Architect, completing a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture at the University of Gloucestershire in the UK.
Having grown up in both the Philippines and Australia, she developed a lasting connection and deep appreciation for nature, context and the diversity in landscapes. She is passionate about meaningful connections between people and nature, and the positive role this plays in wellbeing and everyday life. Based in Bath, she enjoys making the most of local walks, time spent with family and friends, and hands-on DIY projects at home that reflect her love of making and craftsmanship.
Kieran joined Arne Maynard Garden Design as an Assistant Landscape Architect in 2022. He previously worked for a local Landscape Architecture practice just outside of Bath and before that worked as a gardener and landscaper in Wiltshire and Berkshire.
He achieved First Class Honours from the University of Gloucestershire in his Landscape Architecture Undergraduate course and then went on to complete his postgraduate course, also in Landscape Architecture, before joining Arne Maynard Garden Design a few months later.
Kieran spent the summer months of his school years working with his Dad, gardening and landscaping in local villages where he grew up, and as a result he spends most of his spare time at his allotment or in his garden. When he is not in the garden he can be found out on his mountain bike or down by the coast with his partner.
Josh joined Arne Maynard Garden Design in 2024, having previously spent a year immersing himself on a Horticultural traineeship scheme based on the Kentish coastline. During this time he gained high quality theoretical and practical knowledge of managing exceptional historical gardens. Prior to moving into horticulture, Josh worked for three years in multiple award winning architecture studios in London delivering a mix of public and private projects at a variety of design stages. Josh brings a detailed orientated focus to every project, fostering an engaged and collaborative work ethic that is rooted in working alongside the entire studio team.
He graduated with a First Class Honours in BA Architecture at The University of Sheffield in 2020. In his final year, he was nominated for the RIBA Bronze Medal and Architect’s Journal Student Prize, awards which recognise some of the best design projects from undergraduate courses across the UK.
Josh’s earliest memories of gardening growing up in Essex are of his grandparent’s garden. In particular the visceral smell of sweet peas wafting in from the back terrace in high summer. Rooted in his design background, Josh has become a keen plantsman, who is constantly exploring and learning from the natural world around him, and is inspired by endemic plant species in their natural habitat. Outside of the studio, Josh is a keen trail and ultra-distance runner. You’ll most likely find him over the weekends traversing outdoor landscapes, botanising as he runs.
Harry joined Arne Maynard Garden Design in 2025, having spent six years working as a gardener at a private estate in Oxfordshire. This hands on experience brings valuable, practical knowledge to the team, of gardens and who they are created and nurtured for. Prior to this, Harry worked as a deckhand onboard luxury superyachts, spending four years working and travelling around the world. But the draw of home brought him back to the UK to follow his passion for the outdoors which had been growing ever since childhood in his parents’ garden.
Harry recently graduated with distinction from the Inchbald School of Design where he spent three years studying Garden Design. He is passionate about horticulture and is excited to work with Arne and his team to create stunning gardens around the world.
Harry grew up in Dorset, surrounded by beautiful open countryside. Gardening featured heavily in his early years, often helping his father in his veg patch or helping mow the lawns. But it wasn’t until 2020 that Harry decided to turn this passion into a career. Harry now lives in Oxfordshire with his family and although he doesn’t have a garden at home, he still loves getting outside, enjoying woodland walks and muddy puddles with his two boys.
Oliver joined the Arne Maynard Garden Design team in 2025 after working for an award-winning landscape designer on various projects across the UK.
Raised in and around Dartmoor as the only child of two artists - his mother a ceramicist and his father a painter - he grew up in a highly creative environment. His upbringing was further shaped by a Steiner education, which placed an emphasis on practical crafts and the arts. Gardening lessons from a young age were a core part of his schooling, with Oliver spending time each week in the school's gardens, fields, and orchards, developing a strong understanding of horticulture and land management. Oliver first discovered landscape design in his teens while unearthing the remains of a medieval water garden near his home, sparking a lasting fascination with designed spaces.
After reading Politics and International Relations at university, Oliver earned a Diploma in Garden Design from the National Design Academy and studied for his RHS Level 2 while volunteering at places such as Heather Jansch’s sculpture garden, before moving to London to study Garden Design at the Inchbald School of Design. There, he developed a keen eye for proportion, an attention to detail, and a creative flair that he aims to bring to every project. In the year after completing his studies, he was invited back to Inchbald to help tutor the garden design students as they prepared for their end-of-year exhibition.
When he's not in the studio, Oliver regularly attends art fairs and exhibitions, enjoys visiting historic gardens, and is most at home stomping about on his native Dartmoor.