Frantisek Zika (director, designer)
Frantisek says: “Growing up in rural Czechia, the land is our livelihood with smallholdings and natural foraging. I had wonderful teachers in primary school who taught me horticulture and beekeeping and I never considered anything else. During my master’s degree, I travelled to Asia and Central America working with specialists on projects in agroforestry and agriculture to benefit the land and local communities. Working with people to benefit the land and biodiversity are my passions.”
Jenny Rafferty (director, designer)
Jenny says: “Growing up, I became my mum’s garden assistant and she would always test my knowledge wherever we were. My mum is a great plantswoman and loves damp gardens in particular. It was common for her to wake up and decide she wanted to dig another pond or extend the one we had, for instance. Damp gardens were my first passion. I would describe my style as wild and naturalistic with awareness of the site-specific experience, often with artistic use of recycled materials and attention to the existing or crafted soundscape.”
See Biosis: Mode of Life
Jim Goodman (co-designer & CAD technician)
Jim says: “I was inspired to make a career in the horticulture industry through a love of the natural world, feeling at home outdoors and the wonder of plants. These things have carried me throughout my career. I’m not sure that I have a design style as such, I do my best to be as customer led as much as possible. I think if there’s something I always try to incorporate, it's encouraging biodiversity at every opportunity.”
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