The Beatrix Farrand Society Achievement Award and Ceremony - Tom Stuart-Smith, Thursday, August 21 at 4:00 pm at Maren Auditorium, MDI Biological Laboratory
The Beatrix Farrand Society Achievement Award and Ceremony
Tom Stuart-Smith
Thursday, August 21 at 4:00 pm
Lecture will be held at Maren Auditorium, MDI Biological Laboratory, Salsbury Cove;
Reception to immediately follow at Garland Farm
During the 2025 Achievement Award and Ceremony, recipient Tom Stuart-Smith’s lecture will explore the art of landscape design, drawing connections to Beatrix Farrand’s approach to integrating diverse cultural influences and botanical traditions. Stuart-Smith will discuss how gardens can serve as narratives of cultural exchange and meaning.
As a landscape architect leading a team of 20 designers from his Hertfordshire studio, Stuart-Smith creates gardens, parks, and landscapes worldwide. His clients include the Royal Horticultural Society, the Royal Academy of Arts, The Duke of Devonshire, and Tate. His recent projects include multiple commissions at Chatsworth, a garden at the Hepworth Wakefield, Le Jardin Secret in Marrakech, a new native plant space in Hamburg’s central park, and the Islamic-inspired Jellicoe Gardens in King’s Cross.
At the Chelsea Flower Show, he has designed nine award-winning gardens, all earning gold medals, with three recognized as ‘Best in Show.’ Currently, he is developing a new garden for Tate Britain, set to open in 2026, and working on the first major public garden in the centre of Edinburgh for 200 years.
Stuart-Smith is a Vice President of the Royal Horticultural Society, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, a Fellow of the Landscape Institute, and a Royal Designer for Industry. He was awarded an OBE in 2023.
