fergus garrett

Fergus is Head Gardener of the internationally acclaimed Great Dixter Garden in Northiam, East Sussex, and CEO of The Great Dixter Charitable Trust.

Raised in the United Kingdom and Turkey, Fergus studied horticulture at Wye College, graduating in 1989.

Fergus believes in passing on his knowledge and expertise through the national and international student programmes at Great Dixter and via the many demonstrations and worldwide lectures he gives each year. He is a working gardener and plantsman who has a keen interest in creativity, plant communities in the wild, and working practices within a garden. He is interested in ecology and how an ornamental garden and biodiversity interact and in education.

Today, Fergus continues with his role as CEO and Head Gardener at Great Dixter where he leads a team of creative gardeners, as well as spearheading several projects including the greening up of urban and suburban communities, biodiversity related projects in towns and villages, and training students from all over the world in the Dixter style of flower gardening.

In 2019, Fergus received the highest accolade the Royal Horticultural Society can give: The Victoria Medal of Honour (VMH).

He is a Patron of the Scouse Flowerhouse,  Patron of the Beth Chatto Education Trust, Patron of the Alexandra Park Greenhouse group, member of the RHS Horticulture and Sustainability board, President of the Northiam Horticultural Society, and on the advisory board of Turkish Botanic Gardens.