Modern Nature

Gardens. Rooted in Nature. Shaped for Today.

Modern Nature Studio

Meet the Team

Our small award winning team based in London and Sussex

Chief Gardening Officer

John Lunn

John created Modern Nature in 2023 and led the development of the gardens at the Grade 2* listed Manor Farmhouse in the South Downs. This project has won multiple awards, including Best Garden & Landscape in 2022 by the Sussex Heritage Trust. John is a member of the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers (SGLD).

Chief Plants Person

Pat Allwright

Pat is a graduate of the English Gardening School and was awarded the top student award for the 2019/2020 Good Gardening Diploma and went on to study Advanced Good Gardening, led by Rosemary Alexander and Chris Marchant. She also studied Advanced Border Design at the same school led by Nick Bailey.

Design Consultant

Pascale Karam-Boemond

Pascale Karam-Boemond is a leading designer, founding and directing Réglisse Limited and design consultant at Modern Nature. Lifestyle columnist Lucia van der Post highlighted Réglisse in her bestseller Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me, praising Pascale’s “great eye and great taste” and noting her Lebanese-Parisian background.

Chief Inspector

Whisky

Whisky is Chief Inspector for all projects. Trained in both London and East Sussex, Whisky provides the sign off on all projects.

About

01 about

Our gardens are quiet places. Structured, planted, and coloured with care — rooted in nature, shaped by the moment.

Portfolio

02 portfolio

OUR PORTFOLIO

This is our work.
Gardens shaped by instinct, story, and season.
Each one a conversation with land, colour, and the passing of time.
Have a look.
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Clients

03 Philosophy

From London to Sussex, we work with the seasons — a small, dedicated team shaping spaces from urban corners to open fields. Each garden grows through time, guided by the rhythm of light and weather, and made by many hands: craftspeople, growers, and those who know the land.

Contact

04 contact

A garden begins long before the first planting.

Get in touch — we’re here to listen, imagine, and begin the journey with you.
Email: john@lunn.co