![]() ![]() We became interested in working with very different, non-traditional plants, searching for new way of looking at planting and design, particularly in a public space and in cities. It came from a group of us in the Netherlands who were not happy with a decorative garden that only celebrated one aspect of a plant rather than the seasons. Then my vision developed from a more traditional garden to a wilder one. It became all about plants, and design was pushed to the back seat until the early 90s. I started a nursery in Hummelo where we had rare plants and people became very aware of what I was doing. I travelled extensively in the UK and made friends with botanists, plantsmen, nurseries. ![]() It’s more that I was influenced by the English garden. You were once seen as an English gardener – now you tend to stay away from the classic flower garden. I started my own business designing and making gardens, but plants were the tools I used to express myself. Passion for plants rather than design was my motivation. I was looking for other jobs that I would like and I came into the plant world. ![]() It was a family restaurant and I helped run it in my 20s but it was not the life I wanted. ![]() How come you had such a big career change? Oudolf’s garden at Pensthorpe You started life in restaurants. ![]()
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