Jane Owen loves, writes, talks and designs gardens.
Her books, TV presenting work, lectures and journalism focus on gardens - apart from the occasional rant for the Financial Times’, and The Times’, comment pages. She lives in central Oxford where she has a small, pig-themed garden. Her former two-acre garden at Shill House near Burford appeared on BBC TV and in various magazines.
Design Jane works closely with clients to help them achieve the garden of their dreams. Every detail, down to garden furniture, can be commissioned to make an original and beautiful outside space whatever its size and position.
Books include 100 Ways to a Beautiful Garden; Gardens Through Time and Eccentric Gardens. If you'd like to buy one please
get in touch.
Talks include The Erotic Garden; A Romp Through Garden
History, How to make a Beautiful Garden and Iconic Gardens. Jane has
given talks at the V&A and is currently organising the V&A’s first
garden masterclass for 2009.
Chelsea Flower Show Jane, and James Alexander-Sinclair, chair the Chelsea Flower Show's Marshall's design forum. Jane
also chairs garden debates such as the Oxford Literary Festival's 'The
Garden as an Art Form'.
TV Jane's presentation skills inspired The Guardian to describe her as,
"..that straight-talking, sexy posh lady". Her TV work includes co-presenting BBC2's prime time Gardens
Through Time series with Diarmuid Gavin; Time Team's live dig from
Buckingham Palace and Channel 5's The Buildings That Shaped Britain.
DVDs include the official Royal Horticultural Society's
Chelsea Flower Show; Rosemary Verey's garden with Sir Roy Strong.
Garden Tours Jane arranges and leads garden tours of the
UK and Italy. Please contact for more details.
Jane’s blog is a click away.
Enthusiasms composting (she is a Master Composter) and
building. She has her Health and Safety construction site certificate
and hopes, one day, to build a beautiful eco-house and garden.
Campaigns Grow Good Food campaign with Heligan gardens which helped
schools as well as individuals grow vegetables whatever the size of
their gardens.
Women of the Year Jane is a member of the nominating council.
