
THE BEARDY GARDENER
GARDEN DESIGNER • WRITER • PRESENTER • MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGNER
I inspire people to get gardening for their wellbeing
It’s lovely to meet you
Leigh Johnstone aka ‘The Beardy Gardener’ is a theatre director turned award winning garden designer who rediscovered his passion for plants during the Covid-19 pandemic. He is popular on social media and an active mental health campaigner, using his past struggles to advocate for the power of gardening to improve wellbeing.
WHAT I DO
FEATURED
Burnaby Close Redevelopment
In 2024 I was asked by Sovereign Housing Association and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to design and develop a new area of green space on a housing estate in Basingstoke. This was a great privilege and brought together residents to create a beautiful new outdoor space that had wellbeing and community at its heart.












CONTACT ME
If I can help design you a garden, speak at an event, deliver a communtity project or anything else, then I would love to hear from you. Reach out and I will get back to you as soon as I can.