About
Our Philosophy
Russell Godden Studio is a garden and landscape design practice dedicated to creating spaces with a strong sense of place and ecological connection. Through creative exploration, technical knowledge and an analytical design approach, we deliver beautifully crafted spaces that revolve around striking planting schemes.
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We create gardens that are carefully shaped around the nature of a place and the client's wishes. By using regional materials, nearby nurseries and local craftspeople, the resulting spaces are distinct and connected to the setting and owner.
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We place a strong emphasis on planting design, and we seek to create impactful and immersive planting schemes that draw inspiration from natural plant communities. The schemes we create are dynamic with successive waves of colour, form and texture that create visual interest throughout the entire year. By creating plant communities suited to site conditions and that are inspired by natural plant communities, the schemes are long-lasting and low maintenance.
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Our designs prioritize environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and the enhancement of ecological diversity, ensuring that every landscape not only enhances its surroundings but also supports and sustains local ecosystems.
The Studio
Russell Godden Studio offers design services for a variety of project types and scales, including residential, historic and commercial spaces. We take gardens through every stage of the design process to deliver the clients vision from concept to completion. Based in Exeter, we handle projects across the whole of the UK.
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Russell Francis Godden Giblett | Owner
BSc (Hons) MLA
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Russell Godden Studio was established by award-winning landscape designer, Russell Francis Godden Giblett. Russell is a qualified landscape architect and RHS silver medal winning designer. He holds a Master of Landscape Architecture and has worked on numerous high-profile projects across Europe.
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Initially, Russell worked in the Netherlands alongside renowned planting designer, Ton Muller, where he developed a distinct design and planting style.
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Russell has since worked on a variety of high-profile public and private realm projects across the UK and Europe. His career has encompassed roles at Ares Landscapes Architects and Harris Bugg Studio.