Sophie Godber

Sophie's interest in gardens and the outdoors began 40 years ago when she began to cultivate a patch in the garden of her childhood home.  The most amazing blue delphiniums grew which was the start of her love of herbaceous plants.  This early love of gardens led Sophie to study Landscape Architecture and she gained an honours degree in Landscape Design and a degree in Landscape Architecture with Distinction.  A career in London followed where she worked for several practices in the capital on a wide variety of projects including The Royal Albert Hall South Steps, Smaralind Shopping Centre landscape in Reykjavik, waterfront landscape at Glasgow Science Centre, private and community gardens and the regeneration of many urban parks.  During this time, she became chartered with the Landscape Institute and won several awards.​  After returning north, Sophie transformed her sister’s urban courtyard which re-invigorated her love of garden design, bringing to life that industrious seven year old gardener from the 1970’s.  The enjoyment of this project inspired Sophie to set up Spacecraft Garden Design Ltd which now attracts projects from across the UK and notably she won a Silver Gilt medal for a Terrace Garden at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2024.