Meet the designer of St Godwald’s Retreat at RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2025
Born and raised in Birmingham, Marc Harbourne-Bessant developed an awareness of the importance of staying outdoors while working at a retreat centre. There, he learned valuable skills from the gardeners and volunteers that looked after the grounds. After that experience, he decided to start a career in garden design and landscaping and in 2020 he co-founded F.B & Sons, Lawns and Landscapes with his husband Darryl, brother-in-law Lee and sister-in-law Lisa. The RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2025 marks Marc’s first appearance at an RHS Show. See the St Godwald’s Retreat garden Marc says: “When I design a garden, I always try to include reclaimed and recycled materials wherever possible, as well as scented and textural plants to stimulate all of our senses. Creating and looking after gardens gives me a great sense of achievement, especially when I see the client’s health and wellbeing improve. With this Show garden, I’ll also create a legacy for Primrose Hospice.”
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