Richard Sneesby Landscape Architects

Writing and media work

Richard writes regularly for the garden press, co-authored The Garden Maker's Manual and wrote the 'how to design' sections forthe RHS Encyclopedia of Garden Design.

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

2008 A Garden for Eden, 7 x 25 minute series for ITV. Amateur garden design competition. Design judge.

2001 Gardens by Appointment, 13 x 25 minute part series on garden design: Writer, designer and presenter. Two Four Productions for BBC UK Style, currently broadcast on UK Bright Ideas.

2002 Water Gardens, 15 x 25 minute part series on water gardening: Anchor presenter and designer. Two Four Productions for BBC UK Style, currently broadcast on UK Bright Ideas

Various radio appearances on Radio Gloucestershire, Radio Cornwall, Radio Cleveland

Lectures on a regular basis to local landscape and garden clubs, Cheltenham Science Festival, etc.

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Regular contributions to the Garden Design Journal, the Journal of the Society of Garden Designers and The Garden, Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society. Book reviews.

Articles (Feb-April 2013) Budgeting for the Garden You Really Want, Homes and gardens

Article (November 2012) Rain Gardens, The Garden

Article (October 2007) Creating Views and Vistas, The Garden

Alexander, R and Sneesby, R (2005) The Garden Maker’s Manual, Conran Octopus

Sneesby, R Is Environmental Awareness a routine concern for Garden Designers? Garden Design Journal, March 2005

RHS/Dorling Kindersley (2010), RHS Encyclopedia of Garden Design, Dorling Kindersley. Author design chapters (approx 30% of book)