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With over 100 years combined experience within the Aquatics and landscaping industry, our specialist staff and consultants are fully trained and qualified in Aquatics and Ornamental Fish Management, Environmental Science, Horticulture and Landscape Design. Landscaping with water is living art and our creations aim to bring our clients bespoke design, accompanied with the very best in customer service. Our specialist teams are always here to help and can advise you on all aspects of ponds, natural swimming pools, lakes, landscaping and livestock heath across the UK.
Aqua Landscape Design Team
Andy McConnachie
Managing Director
Andy has over 15 years experience within the aquatics industry. He started working in 1994 at one of Europe�s biggest trout farms including river keeping for a prestigious fishery off the River Test. After gaining experience he studied at Sparsholt College Hampshire and received a merit for a BTEC National Diploma in Aquatics & Ornamental Fish Management. He then went on to study Marine & Freshwater Biology at Colchester University. His last seven years has been designing and constructing aquariums, ponds and natural swimming pools in the UK and Europe for private and commercial contracts.
Craig Baldwin
Consultant
Craig was a lecturer at Sparsholt College Hampshire for over 15 years and is recognised across the industry for his knowledge and expertise in the aquatics field. His specialist subject is life support systems including; filtration, heating, lighting and water quality parameters. He also has an extensive knowledge of planted aquariums and writes a number of articles for Practical Fish Keeping and Koi magazines.
John Field
Consultant
John has over 30 years experience in fisheries construction and management and is highly qualified as our lakes and waterways specialist. He currently manages over 150 acres of water, including two coarse and ornamental fish farms in the south of England. John has extensive specialist knowledge with water usage. He is able to assess project viability and offer practical experience, in the construction and maintenance of lakes and water control mechanisms.
Richard Cole
Project Supervisor
Richard originally worked as a data cable technician up until a few years ago when he decided that he preferred the outdoor life. Since working for us for over 3 years he has developed both a keen interest and a good understanding of pond construction & landscaping techniques and is now responsible for supervising smaller projects.
Arron Barclay
Site Foreman
Arron has gained over 7 years experience in the pond/lake construction industry and has gained an excellent knowledge of feature installations and aquatic habitats. As well as working on prestigious projects all over the country for the Royal Parks in London, he has also played a major role in The Royal Horticulture Societies; Whisley gardens bicentenary glass house project. Arron has studied at Sparsholt College gaining a higher National Diploma in Fishery Studies and graduated in 2007 with a BSc (Hons) in Aquaculture and Fishery Management.
Beverley Jones
Designer, Sherborne & Surrounding Areas
Horticulturalist and garden designer. A lifelong passion for plants, gardens and the outdoor life inspired Beverley to leave her existing career in event management and re-train as a garden designer. She trained at the internationally renowned English Gardening School in London and is continuing her horticultural studies at Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester.
Amy Perkins
Designer, Hampshire
Amy Perkins, is a qualified Garden Designer who trained at Sparsholt College Hampshire. Amy uses a creative and thoughtful approach to garden design; drawing on a wide range of experience designing projects for private clients, from small suburban gardens through to large country properties. She has also been involved in various Gold and Silver Gilt winning medals at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
Veronica Mackinnon
Designer & Writer Dorset, Wiltshire, Somereset, Hampshire, Berkshire
A Chelsea medal winner in 2003, Veronica has designed gardens across England and abroad. She is currently working on a Lutyens garden near Guildford (including the restoration of a large water garden assisted by Aqua Landscape Design Ltd) amongst many others in Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and beyond. To see photographs of her work, please enjoy the gallery section on her web site www.schooldaysinthegarden.co.uk. Veronica's book 'The Top 100 Gardens of Britain' was published in 2004 and she contributes to several publications. She is delighted to have been writing the monthly gardening feature for Hampshire Society Magazine for nearly five years. Veronica is also working on a new book. She is proud to be a Member of the Garden Media Guild. Veronica also runs garden tours to private gardens across the south of England, and with James Bolton Garden Tours to Italy and abroad.