The company was founded in London in 2009 and, in 2015, we made the move to Lincolnshire in order to expand our plants and growing business.

We pride ourselves in the quality of our plants and also our knowledge and friendly customer service. Plants – especially the magnificent Achillea – and design are our passion, and we love to combine the two with the plants we offer, our specialist courses and our award-winning garden designs.

We have also appeared on television and radio – watch here!

John Cullen in his greenhouse as a young schoolboy in 1977.

John was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and moved to London in the late 1980s.

From the age of six, I would follow my father around the garden. The large family garden with a heated greenhouse was the ultimate extra outdoor room, where the family spent most of our spare time.

My first packet of seeds, picked at the local garden centre, was Marrows. Different, but this first independent foray produced a bumper crop, so much so that Mum couldn’t pass the pickings on to others quickly enough. Next, I turned my hand to Marigolds and that year our garden was a blaze of orange.

There, my love of all things horticultural began.

Prior to launching my garden business, I worked in the event industry.
Many of these events involved outdoor areas that had to be decorated. My work took me across the globe, working with many cultures, and gained me vast project management experience.

Throughout this time, my dream was to, at some stage, have my own business in the horticultural industry. I finally took a leap of faith in 2008 and studied with both KLC School of Design in Chelsea and the Royal Horticultural Society.

Hugh Faulds is the Creative Director of John Cullen Gardens.

I have had a varied teaching career in graphic design, alongside dance and drama, but have always held a passion for every aspect of beauty and design. In 2011, I completed a course at the Academy of Flowers in London.

I also hail from Scotland and my pathway to horticulture took many twists and turns. Originally moving to London to train as a dancer, I decided on a teaching career, and taught graphic design and 3D art. I moved into social work, working with adults with learning difficulties.

I always wanted to move back into the creative industry and in 2010, joined John at John Cullen Gardens.

I am delighted to add my artistic flair to all our projects. I have studied with Capel Manor for my horticulture foundation and also with the Covent Garden Academy of Flowers for floral design.