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After three years at Tom Stuart-Smith’s studio, he established his own practice in 2020. His work has been recognised with gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2022 and 2023, with Best All About Plants Garden and Best Sanctuary Garden awards respectively. He was named House & Garden’s Rising Star Garden Designer of the Year in 2022. A passionate gardener, Charlie has hands-on experience at Dan Pearson’s Tokachi Millennium Forest in Japan, Great Dixter, and Gravetye Manor. Combined with a Masters in Landscape Architecture from Edinburgh College of Art, his approach blends thoughtful design with a deep connection to nature. Contact --------- - [ charliehawkes.co.uk ](https://www.charliehawkes.co.uk/) - [ charliehawkes\_ ](https://www.instagram.com/charliehawkes_) Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS [ The Wilderness Foundation UK Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-wilderness-foundation-uk-garden) - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS [ The National Brain Appeal's Rare Space ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-national-brain-appeals-rare-space) - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-all-about-plants-garden/icon.webp) Best All About Plants Garden RHS [ The Wilderness Foundation UK Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-wilderness-foundation-uk-garden) - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-sanctuary-garden/icon.webp) Best Sanctuary Garden RHS [ The National Brain Appeal's Rare Space ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-national-brain-appeals-rare-space) - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award/icon.webp) Best Construction Award RHS [ The National Brain Appeal's Rare Space ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-national-brain-appeals-rare-space) Gardens --------- - ![The National Brain Appeal's Rare Space](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/the-national-brain-appeals-rare-space/primary_image.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-national-brain-appeals-rare-space) Sanctuary Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-sanctuary-garden/icon.webp) Best Sanctuary Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award/icon.webp) Best Construction Award RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 The National Brain Appeal's Rare Space Charlie Hawkes - ![The Wilderness Foundation UK Garden](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/the-wilderness-foundation-uk-garden/primary_image.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-wilderness-foundation-uk-garden) All About Plants ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-all-about-plants-garden/icon.webp) Best All About Plants Garden RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 The Wilderness Foundation UK Garden Charlie Hawkes Organisations --------------- - [ ![Charlie Hawkes](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/charlie-hawkes/logo.webp?v=440fc390-2fa6-41ed-9726-ac2c158f3fb9) Charlie Hawkes Founder ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/charlie-hawkes) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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