About Greenes of Sussex Garden Design

Greenes of Sussex is a modern, customer-orientated business that has been designing and maintaining gardens since 1999 throughout London, the home counties and abroad.

We are renowned for our stylish mix of traditional and modern planting schemes and garden designs, which maximize the qualities of light and space without sacrificing function.

Over the years we have forged excellent links with a range of contractors and suppliers which means that we are able to ensure the best value and quality workmanship for your garden.

Greenes of Sussex strong design ethos and attention to detail guarantees that each garden completely reflects the client’s brief and our vision.

Donna Taplin

Donna gained a BSc (Hons) in Landscape and Garden Design at Writtle College, Chelmsford in 1997. She then trained as a gardener with the National Trust and Cambridge University Botanic Gardens. She has since gained extensive experience as a garden designer and renowned plants-woman, advising on schemes for Diarmuid Gavin, Alan Titschmarsh and Chelsea Flower Show, amongst others.

Donna is currently studying Organic Kitchen Garden at Westdene Manor House.

Stephen Paul Reilly

Stephen Paul gained a BSc (Hons) in Landscape and Garden Design and an HND (Hons) in Landscape Construction at the University of Essex. He then apprenticed at Cambridge University Botanic Gardens and has since had a successful career in horticulture spanning 17 years.

He has long-standing collaborations with acclaimed garden designers, Andy Sturgeon and Diarmuid Gavin. Stephen has won many awards for his garden designs and planting schemes, including two gold and one silver gilt medal for 3 Chelsea Show Gardens. In 2007 he co-designed the Westland Chelsea Garden with Diarmuid Gavin, which earned a silver gilt medal.

Stephen has also run his own plant nursery and landscape construction company in Ireland, worked on Groundforce with Alan Titchmarsh and advised Sir Terence Conran to name a few.