Rae Wilkinson, award-winning sustainable garden and landscape designer
ProGRESS / S4 E7 / 12 April 2025

Rae Wilkinson, award-winning sustainable garden and landscape designer

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In this wide-reaching discussion, ProGRESS's first-ever guest Rae Wilkinson rejoins the podcast to tell Sandra more about her career as an award-winning sustainable landscape and garden designer.

Recording from her studio at the Knepp Estate in Sussex, Rae talks about introducing her clients to sustainable design and the notion of reducing carbon footprint as well as managing the budget when creating a garden for them.

Rae also discusses giving back to the next generation of designers who want to benefit from her wisdom and experience and how much value she found in volunteering and giving back to her community.

Listen to Rae on the first-ever ProGRESS podcast here Season 1 Episode 1: Rae Wilkinson, award-winning sustainable garden designer

Mentioned in this episode:

Rae Wilkinson MSGLD, garden and landscape designer
The Knepp Estate
The Conservation Volunteers

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