Get to know me
The Studios Journey
Studio Stour was born from a love of place, craft, and design.
Rooted in the Suffolk village of Nayland where the River Stour flows, the studio reflects my background in architecture and 3D visualisation, shaped by a lifelong connection to gardens and the natural world.
What began as The 3D Gardener — a one-man studio blending planting design with immersive visuals — has grown into a more purposeful practice: one that champions reclaimed materials, biodiversity, and landscape-led thinking.
Studio Stour designs gardens with soul and structure.
Spaces that speak of their surroundings — and tread lightly on them.
“We didn’t get passed from person to person.
David was our designer, project lead, and sounding board throughout. That kind of continuity is rare.”
— Clare & Tom, Suffolk
The Ethos
Rooted in Place
Every design begins with listening — to the land, the people, and the story of the site.We work with the character of a place, not against it.
Crafted with Care
We believe in hands-on, thoughtful detailing — using reclaimed materials, traditional techniques, and natural textures that age gracefully.
Wild at Heart
Biodiversity isn’t an afterthought — it’s a foundation.
Our gardens create habitat, invite life in, and let nature lead.
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Designed to Last
We don’t follow trends. We design with intention.Spaces that evolve, settle in, and feel better with every season.
Let’s Design Your Vision
"A fantastic, industrial inspired garden with lots of wonderful ideas that can be recreated at home. Truly inspirational with great use of raw, honest materials, planting and clever details. I look forward to seeing more of David’s show gardens in the future"
Kerrie Gardiner, Show Garden Manager,
Bord Bia Bloom
(Secretary to BBC GWL Garden Judging Panel)
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Gardiner & Foenander Landscape Consultants
Kerrie Gardiner
Landscape Architec
"A fantastic designer to work with when trying to create a new garden. David has the experience and ability to create the most amazing designs from whatever brief you send him. He is also excellent at understanding the cost implications of the design and can modify to budget."
Client
"We have absolutely loved working with David on our garden landscaping and can't recommend him more highly. With his invaluable help, extensive knowledge and inspiring design skills; we have created a wonderful space that we are incredibly proud and pleased with. It's been such a fun process seeing the space evolve over this past year - from a complete building site mud patch to a garden in bloom that works for our busy family."
Lucy Ferber
Client
