Our Story

My love of nature and art led me to gardening.

I studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and have been working as a womenswear designer in London for the past fifteen years. During this time, my passion for gardening has evolved and is now a constant source of inspiration.

About 7 years ago, when we bought our current house, the garden was overgrown with brambles and weeds. Up until then, my only gardening experience had been as a child helping my Grandma with her flower garden just outside Moscow. My dream was to create a space filled with flowers all year round. London's winters are very mild and so the idea worked. Even at its coldest, there are flowers growing in my garden.

I started to keep a gardening diary to work out which plants would flower at different times of the year. This helped me understand what else I needed to add to my borders. Later, this developed into a photo diary, and then botanical art prints. Through my Instagram account I enjoy sharing my gardening journey and hope to inspire others to head out outdoors.

Keep an eye out for more topics on how to grow and prune roses and how to create abundant flower borders in small spaces. I hope you find London Blooms a useful source of inspiration.

Good luck in the garden!

Katya.