Louisa Gilhooly
Gardener, Designer, and Founder
Louisa believes that beautiful, natural outdoor surroundings are a priority for healthy living. She approaches each new project with both an artistic and pragmatic attitude, coupled with an appreciation of the gardens setting. Understanding the importance of working collaboratively with clients helps Louisa to develop her confident but understated designs that are practical, beautiful, and expressive of the individuality of their owners.
Louisa brings more than a decade of experience designing residential gardens to the SUPERNATURE team. She is an active member of the Speaker Panel for the horticultural charity Perennial, spent many years as a feature writer for Garden Answers Magazine, she has taught garden design at a number of local colleges, and has collaborated on projects with other designers.
Following an Honours Degree in Fine Art Louisa started working life in retail project management. Designing gardens is a second career. As a mature student, Louisa graduated from the KLC School of Design with a first class Diploma, and went on to study Garden Design at Capel Manor College and Landscape Architecture at the Writtle School of Design. She also holds a Level 2 RHS Certificate in Horticulture.
Andy Pearson
Gardener
Andy has been an essential part of the SUPERNATURE team since 2018. With responsibilities for preparing borders, tree and shrub planting, and all aspects of herbaceous planting, he is essential to all of our garden creations. Andy is fundamental in ensuring our gardens are built and planted to a high standard.
With a background in engineering Andy can put his mind to resolving all kinds of landscaping matters and has a myriad of building skills that he puts to use on a varied range of projects.
Andy will roll his sleeves up and get stuck in to provide the care and attention needed to help realise our clients’ gardens full potential.
Amy Spencer
Gardener and Planting Designer
A passionate plantsperson, Amy is an advocate for sustainable planting and garden design. She particularly loves herbaceous perennials and woodland-style planting schemes.
After graduating with a Masters degree in Fine Art from Cambridge School of Art, Amy decided to pursue her love of plants as a career. She gained an RHS Level 2 qualification in Horticulture from Bottisham, Writtle and Kings Colleges, then went on to study at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden where she gained a Level 4 Certificate in Practical Horticulture and Plantsmanship.
Amy became a trainee at Cambridge University Botanic Garden, and joined the Demonstration and Display Team, where she helped renovate the historic Systematic Beds. She splits her time between Supernature and working part-time as Head Gardener on large gardens created by award-winning designer, Julie Toll.