Charlie Harpur is a plantsman and landscape designer. Having trained as an architect, he worked for the landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith for several years. Charlie then gained practical experience in horticulture and ecology at gardens including Chelsea Physic Garden and Kew, where he completed the Kew Diploma in Horticulture, before returning to Tom’s team. He worked both in the design studio and on setting up The Serge Hill Project for Gardening, Creativity and Health.
Since early 2022, Charlie has been Head Gardener at Knepp Castle Estate, where he oversees the pioneering rewilding of the Victorian walled garden. He has also been involved in establishing a regenerative market garden and designing the public landscape for Knepp’s new restaurant and shop.