About Wild Forms founder-

Gavin Smith

A keen gardener for more than 20 years I’ve always been fascinated by horticulture and design. Following the completion of my RHS horticultural training  and my Plant Design diploma at the prestigious London College of Garden Design, Kew Gardens, I set up my own landscape design company Wild Forms. The following year I completed my Construction Design Certificate at the London College of Garden Design. In 2026 I helped plant up the Gold Medal winning RHS Chelsea Balcony Garden designed by Susie Kennedy and Kate Henning.
The concept of Wild Forms was to take my training and influences into the garden. “Wild” represents the naturalistic planting approach and the importance of identifying plants uniquely suited to each environment. Plants that by and large can look after themselves and can cope with today’s changing climate. 
“Forms” relates to my other design inspiration - the creative pruning techniques found in the Japanese garden. An approach that uses plants to provide organic structure and sculptures that help navigate the environment.
The combination of naturalistic planting and organic sculptures are the fundamental design principles behind Wild Forms landscape design.
Whether a small urban space or a vast landscape, I want our gardens to provide the ideal meditative retreat for relaxation and joy.