Biographies of famous female garden designers in garden history from the UK’s leading garden designer directory. Read about famous women in garden designer and influential female garden writers in our garden designer Biographies.  Learn about women in garden design history,  garden design materials and gardens to visit for inspiration.

Dame Sylvia Crowe 1901-97

Famous British Garden Designers

Sylvia Crowe was a British Landscape Architect of real influence.  Her 1958 book entitled 'Garden Design' is still one of the best and most comprehensive books on the subject.  

Gardens designed by Dame Sylvia Crowe

Holland Park

Scottish Widdows Roof Garden, Edinburgh

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