“By being in a garden I think we perhaps feel more inspired, more at ease, more connected to each other and to our environment”
Will describes his practice, and his life’s inquiry, as ‘garden thinking’. His work explores how we can reimagine the Garden’s role not only as a physical environment, but also as a metaphysical space for cultivating more grounded, nature-based ways of living and working together. Will does this primarily through coaching, writing, research, speaking and consultancy and creative collaboration.
Will’s journey weaves together his passion for literature, nature, and community. Starting with a love for language and narrative inspired by early years reading, Will pursued literature at university, where his interest in communication and metaphor flourished. After early career experiences in architectural heritage charities, he sought a deeper connection with the world, volunteering in regenerative projects across Europe.
During this transformative time, Will discovered gardening as both a personal practice and a powerful metaphor for collaboration and growth. With a master’s degree in Ecological Design Thinking from Schumacher College he developed Garden Thinking, a facilitation practice that uses gardens as both a space and a symbol to inspire reconnection with nature and community.
Will has also co-created Tending to Endings, a card deck that explores life transitions through garden metaphors, alongside collaborators Ali Kingston and Heather Knight. This project, supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, exemplifies Will’s creative approach to making regenerative concepts accessible and engaging.
“Gardens are sensory spaces, their embodied spaces”
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Will describes his practice, and his life’s inquiry, as ‘garden thinking’. His work explores how we can reimagine the Garden’s role not only as a physical environment, but also as a metaphysical space for cultivating more grounded, nature-based ways of living and working together.
He does this primarily through ecosystemic collaboration and facilitation, though also engages in writing, research, speaking, coaching and consultancy.
He has a degree in English Language & Literature from the University of Oxford, and a Masters in Ecological Design Thinking from Schumacher College. His academic background therefore includes the traditional as well as the radical; he recognises the value in both, and tends to seek the middle-way between them.”
