Marc Harbourne-Bessant

Meet the designer of St Godwald’s Retreat at RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2025

Marc Harbourne-Bessant

Marc Harbourne-Bessant

Born and raised in Birmingham, Marc Harbourne-Bessant developed an awareness of the importance of staying outdoors  while working at a retreat centre. There, he learned valuable skills from the gardeners and volunteers that looked after the grounds. After that experience, he decided to start a career in garden design and landscaping and in 2020 he co-founded F.B & Sons, Lawns and Landscapes with his husband Darryl, brother-in-law Lee and sister-in-law Lisa. The RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2025 marks Marc’s first appearance at an RHS Show.

See the St Godwald’s Retreat garden

Marc says: “When I design a garden, I always try to include reclaimed and recycled materials wherever possible, as well as scented and textural plants to stimulate all of our senses. Creating and looking after gardens gives me a great sense of achievement, especially when I see the client’s health and wellbeing improve. With this Show garden, I’ll also create a legacy for Primrose Hospice.”

 

You may also be interested in...

RHS Membership

Members enjoy early booking and discounted tickets to RHS Shows.

Join the RHS

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.