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His work is underpinned by his innate understanding and knowledge as a plantsman and horticultural master, and an appreciation and awareness of place in the landscape. An established figure at both RHS Chelsea and RHS Hampton Court, he has won three gold and four silver gilt and two silver medals, as well as the coveted People’s Choice Award for his Arthritis UK sponsored garden and a nomination for The People’s Choice of The Decade Award in 2020. In May 2022 he was awarded a further gold medal for his garden, The Boodles Travel Garden at RHS Chelsea. He is a member of the Society of Garden Designers, (MSGD). Tom has always been, and places great importance on, working with and supporting his local community from involvement in local planting initiatives to judging at East Anglian in bloom events and encouraging education for the young in horticulture. He has recently designed a specialist garden for a children’s Hospice with the Greenfingers Charity, he is keen to further encourage and develop the healing and supportive aspects of the garden and all it encompasses. He is regularly interviewed by the press and asked to talk and share his knowledge for Garden MasterClass and many other organisations. Contact --------- - [ tomhoblyn ](https://www.instagram.com/tomhoblyn) Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS [ The Boodles Travel Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-boodles-travel-garden) - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS [ The Dubai Majlis Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-dubai-majlis-garden) - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS [ The Boodles Secret Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-boodles-secret-garden) - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS [ Hospice UK: Garden of Compassion ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/hospice-uk-garden-of-compassion) Gardens --------- - ![A tranquil show garden features a winding earth path, dry stone walls, a curved timber tunnel, and informal planting with red poppies, blue delphiniums, and grasses, bordered by a reddish wall.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1bb2b639-7498-4b94-9937-e602ff5b33c7/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/hospice-uk-garden-of-compassion) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 Hospice UK: Garden of Compassion Tom Hoblyn - ![A lush sanctuary garden featuring a multi-stemmed tree, a winding light path leading to a dark water feature, and abundant green foliage with pops of yellow, blue, and white flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c52216df-2698-46cb-9008-8824b8d76c74/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-boodles-travel-garden) Sanctuary Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 The Boodles Travel Garden Tom Hoblyn - ![A tranquil sanctuary garden with a wavy timber screen and gateway, leading to a stepping stone path bordered by lush green tree ferns and blue flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bad78d76-1e4c-469b-9edd-69fff4974677/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-boodles-secret-garden) Sanctuary Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021 The Boodles Secret Garden Tom Hoblyn - ![The Dubai Majlis Garden showcases a curved orange wall, a flowing white water channel, and a rusted metal tunnel, amidst colourful drought-tolerant planting.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/08765e1d-7650-47cf-be39-30a1e273a38f/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-dubai-majlis-garden) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 The Dubai Majlis Garden Tom Hoblyn Organisations --------------- - [ ![Thomas Hoblyn Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/thomas-hoblyn-garden-design/logo.webp) Thomas Hoblyn Garden Design Founder ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/thomas-hoblyn-garden-design) ![](/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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