Jono Davies - Company Director/Principal Garden Designer: Setting up Rune Garden Design over 5 years ago, I set out with one simple pledge ‘ create great detailed designed gardens at a low cost’ making good design available to everyone. I stand by this pledge and it is this that makes Rune Garden design one of the finest garden design and landscaping companies in the country. We continue to go from strength to strength.
Designing gardens has been an ultimate passion of mine since I was a young child, from having my very own growing patch at the age of 10, working at one of Scotland’s prestgious Botanic Gardens to being qualified in horticulture, garden construction and garden management, through to achieving a first class honours degree in Garden Art and design some 14 years later. Gardens and Design will always be part of me.
From the simplicity of drawing with line and measurement to the complexity of the feelings and emotions a garden can evoke, to this day garden design and the landscape of gardens still intrigues and surprises me.
Ted Wynn - Project Manager I have worked in the landscape and horticultural industry for over 14 years. I started my career by working for a large commercial contractor, building and creating public open spaces and show gardens as part of varied building developments. With a change of direction in sight and after gaining sufficient experience, I embarked on the private and domestic landscape sector. Whilst working for a prestigious landscape company I led different teams in building many private gardens for over 6 years. Altough I was very proud of the creations, I needed to take the next step and work for a professional garden design company.
Philip Howell - Garden Designer: In life each and every one of us are all on a continuous journey from space to space. From a young age I was aware of this process and could always remember those special journeys and spaces that I had travelled and been. This, combined with my love of plants and the outdoors lead me to my ambition to be garden designer. In college I studied landscape design and had a year out building gardens. This gave me much practical knowledge, which gave me head start for when I went to university. I did my degree in Garden Art and Design where I developed many skills and explored many new ideas. I am now working and living my dream by designing memorable places and gardens for people to enjoy and experience throughout their everyday lives.
Dawn Judge - Secretary/Receptionist: Hi, I’m Dawn and I cover all the general aspects of keeping the Rune office in good working order. I answer the telephones, keep things ship-shape. I worked in a landscape business for 25 years previous to coming to Rune and have a good grounding in the kind of admin etc required and really enjoy it. The team at Rune are hardworking, dedicated and all round great chaps who are a pleasure to work with, even if I do have bark at them occasionally for their paperwork.
Neil White - Nursery Manager/Amenity Horticulturist: After spending my early years having a love for gardens and growing plants in my greenhouse, I decided to enter horticulture as a profession. I attended Pershore College for 3 years, studying Amenity and Landscape managaement. After working in the landscape industry for few years I returned to my roots and pusued my natural passion for growing plants. I have worked in the Nursery sector now for 5 years specializing in herbaceous and hardy stock. I have worked as the Nursery Manager for Rune for over a year and having the work alongside some fantastic and specialist plants make my job so rewarding. Being part of creating beautiful gardens and knowing that the plants that I grow and plant help achieve the overall feeling gives me such a great pleasure.
Rich Bryant - Landscape Assistant Supervisor: My career with Rune started 2 years ago when I left school. during the time in which I was in secondary education, I studied two technologies to an A* level. Drawing from that knowledge and expertise, I have become well practised in most aspects of hard landscaping projects. My love of garden and other soft landscaping projects comes from being raised in a market gardening family in the local countryside. From this background, I have a real appreciation for the process through which plants and trees live and grow.
Andy Malandrinos - Landscaper: After finishing my A levels, I went and travelled across Australia and New Zealand. Whilst I was away, I enjoyed lots of outdoor activities and sports. I also experienced the differences between cultures. When returning, I completed an art foundation course. i have always enjoyed art and consider myself a creative person. I then decided to combine my creative side and my love for the outdoors and haven’t looked back since. I now study one day a week on a HNC Garden Design course at Pershore College, which is currently proving to be very beneficial to me on a day-to-day basis. I believe that I have a high attention to detail and enjoy the challenges and rewards from my position at Rune.
David Gill - Landscape Supervisor: Hi, I’m David. I have worked in the landscape industry for over 10 years during which I have gained a wide knowledge of the subject, from hard material construction to soil preperation and planting. After leaving secondary education I became an apprentice bricklayer for a couple of years which then led me to enjoy outdoor based work. After working for a couple of national design and landscape companies i embarked on a Supervisory position with Rune. My role is varied using many different landscape and hortcultural skills, which help achieve the overall effect of gardens we create. Completed garden projects and working on award winning gardens always have and will definitely continue to be a highlight to me.
Sam Dallimore - Landscape Apprentice: Hi I’m Sam, the company’s apprentice, wirking 4 days a week, and going to college to study NVQ level 2 Amenity Horticulture 1 day a week. I love learning and developing my skills within the landscape profession. It’s also great being part of a team such as Rune. Outside of my working life, I have many interests and hobbies, such as tennis, football, rugby and especially scialising with friends.
