Ian Rayer-Smith, Shropshire
“I wanted a soft, traditional country garden, but with more structure and visual formality”
At the home of Ian and his partner, a classic English cottage garden style has been mixed with the romantic formality of an Italian garden to great effect. Ian’s career as a contemporary expressionist painter has no doubt influenced his aesthetic choices, which charmed our judging panel and ensured his place as a Gardens of the Year finalist. Ian admits that they took on
