2012: Society of Garden Designers Award - Debbie Roberts and Ian Smith were both finalists in the 'large residential' category. Ian won the award for the garden at Brightling Down Farm (see portfolio pages Traditional Terraces and Ways With Water).

What the judges said: "The transformation of this wide-ranging, impressive garden is astonishing. The design showed great spacial sequences throughout and Ian was very sensitive to the surrounding. His design really embraced the extended landscape and rooted the house in the garden. The garden is alive with textures, colour and form, on all surfaces that defined space. Levels are cleverly used, both formally and informally, to maximise the sequence of unfolding views and to blend the varying scales together."

2008: CLCA (California Landscape Contractor Association) Award - winner of the Best Landscape Installation in the State of California with contractors Jensen Corporation and Natural Gardens.

2008: Bay Area Sweepstakes Award for Best Overall Project with contractors Jensen Corporation and Natural Gardens.

2007: Sussex Heritage Trust - winner of the Landscape and Gardens Award for a large country garden in East Sussex.

"A well planned and executed design that works well with both the house and surrounding landscape. Harmonious materials locally sourced make an excellent framework for the well thought through planting schemes. Comfortable within an outstanding rural landscape yet encompassing some modern planting concepts."

2005: New Homes Garden Awards - winner of the Best Garden by a Garden Designer and Garden of the Year awards for a large country garden in Hampshire (see portfolio page ‘Views and Vistas’)

2005: Design and Decoration Awards - winner of the Garden Design Award for a country garden in West Sussex (see portfolio page ‘Country Contemporary’)

"Intelligent planting and use of shrubs and trees creates four distinctive areas of the garden which are perfect for the barn and sit well in the existing countryside. A glorious example of freedom, space and pleasure resulted in this win for Acres Wild. "

2004: Design and Decoration Awards - winner of the Garden Design Award for a courtyard garden in central London (see portfolio page "City Calm")

"The garden is a perfect complement to the interior of the house, offering calm, relaxed and comfortable space, with a genuine continuity between architecture and landscape. It is a place to live comfortably in, to entertain in and to enjoy."