Nicole Bowman is a New Zealand Garden Designer & Maker.

A landscape design and sociology-trained gardener, my hands are always in the dirt, my head is in the outcomes, and my heart is in beauty. Everything I grow and make aims to combine practicality, usefulness and joy. It’s my aim in whatever I do, to bring nature that little bit closer - to make it the heart of any home or special moment.

I truly believe that ‘less is more’ when it comes to our impact on our world, and my gardens and goods support the principles of regenerative practices, local resilience, and exploring and seeing beauty in ‘everyday’ resources.

Everything is designed, grown and made by hand with the seasons, and with a healthy dose of curiosity and considered plant combinations that a garden design mind brings.

If you’d like to chat or learn about designing, gardens and/or bontanicals, you are most welcome.

Garden designer Whanganui- Palmerston North
A person sitting on a bench next to a wood fire stove in a garden with lush trees and flowering plants.

Ed. + Cred.

Post Graduate Diploma of Garden Design - British Academy of Garden Design

BA Soc. (with Dist.) - Deakin University Australia

Sustainability in Architecture - Valencia Uni

Sustainable Land Management - Oregon State Uni (OSU)

Integrated Pest Management - OSU