Steve’s lifelong interest in the environment has found him travelling the world working as a horticulturist, designer and teacher. He has worked in a number of public and private gardens including the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The understanding of art and environmental processes to landscape design are integral to Steve’s teaching philosophy and are reflected in the development of CADE. He believes design as a discipline can encompass the roles of art in today’s society as an approach to environmental issues and this synthesis of ideas can to bring a more holistic approach to landscape design issues.