Sophie has long had an interest in gardening due to the many people in her family that have a passion for it.  Having grown up locally in the surrounding villages of Ripon after leaving school she went on to study Animal Management at Askham Bryan College. Following on from the completion of her diploma, she has a working background in Veterinary medicine as well as within the retail industry.  Sophie has a passion for creativity which led her to successfully complete a course in flower arrangement. She comes from a family who have always been keen gardeners and has also picked up a passion for conservation and sustainability.  Sophie is on a path to learning about the heady world of landscape and garden design and as such is supporting all members of the design team on varied aspect of our portfolio.