Established in 2002,
Rushby-Smith Designs Ltd is a collaboration between husband and wife,
Tim and Penny Rushby-Smith. Together we design and build garden spaces
that are both beautiful to look at and practical to maintain. We hope
that our gardens are not an instant makeover to be frozen in time,
but a truly living space that will develop and improve with the years.
It is vital to us that the garden is a true reflection of our client's
aspirations and needs. Our role is to advise, suggest, think creatively
and deliver your garden. As designers we are fortunate to have such
an amazing range of materials and products to use in gardens today:
• brick, stone, wood and other more traditional materials.
• traditional materials used in new ways such as slate chippings
and mosaic.
• contemporary materials - stainless steel, plastic, glass.
• we are particularly interested in exploring the use of recycled
materials in innovative ways.
While our gardens are
always the synthesis of our client's needs and desires we seek to
promote the use of sustainable and environmentally friendly materials
and gardening techniques. We aim to only use timber from FSC certified
sources.
About Us
Tim Rushby-Smith is an
artist whose work encompasses painting, wood carving and sculpture
using found objects. He is interested in exploring connections between
his work and its' surroundings, from gallery to garden. Tim's work
is informed by both the natural world and the urban environment.
Penny Rushby-Smith (nee
Sadubin) is an Australian now living in London. She has had a love
of gardening, plants and the outdoors since childhood. After studying
Fine Art in Sydney, Penny became involved in Public Art in London
and along with fellow designer Jan Rosser has undertaken two major
commissions for British Waterways. She returned to study Garden Design
at Capel Manor College in 2000, gaining a City and Guilds qualification.
To see a range of our
artwork and public art commissions, please visit
www.artbyus.net
