MURDOCH WICKHAM - Key Persons


Alex Jones

Job Titles:
  • Senior Landscape Architect
Alex has worked on a range of projects from small residential schemes to large new towns. She has developed an extensive understanding of landscape planning, landscape policy and landscape strategies. Alex's focus is predominately on planning applications, preparing landscape masterplans and landscape strategies.

Ben Skelley

Job Titles:
  • Landscape Architect
  • Senior Landscape Architect
Ben's previous background with garden design peaked his interest in pursuing a career in Landscape Architecture. Ben has worked on a range of projects from small residential scheme's to large parks. Ben is responsible for supporting various projects within the office. His expertise are predominantly in soft landscape design, plant knowledge and maintenance. Ben also has a good understanding of hard construction techniques and practical experience on site.

Clive McDonnell

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Landscape Architect
As a senior member of the team, Clive is responsible for all aspects of client liaison, landscape design and project administration. With an extensive and varied international career, he has a specific interest in the ecological aspects of landscape design and implementation with specialist expertise in planting design and habitat creation. Clive has also won a number of awards, including a RIBA Award and Civic Trust Award for Farnborough Business Park, and BALI Awards for Daisy Hill House, Jersey and Sunlife, Bristol Parkway.

Dina Lo

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Landscape Architect
Dina graduated in 2019 from the University of Sheffield with a Masters in Landscape Architecture. She is a self-motivated and creative individual who is passionate about landscape design and transforming ideas into meaningful outdoor spaces. Dina's short team goal is to begin her Pathway to Chartership.

Jessica Worsfold

Job Titles:
  • Graphic Designer
  • Landscape Technician

Joanne Luscombe

Job Titles:
  • Landscape Technician

John Murdoch

Job Titles:
  • Director
John is one of the founding partners at Murdoch Wickham, and heads up the Design team, with a specialist focus on Landscape Masterplanning and hard landscaping. He has worked extensively throughout the Middle East, Caribbean and USA on numerous high profile projects and draws on this experience to add influence to large-scale projects. He has been instrumental in many of the development projects at Murdoch Wickham which have gone on to win national awards.

John Wickham

Job Titles:
  • Director
John is one of the founding partners at Murdoch Wickham, his area of specialism lies in soft landscaping and the implementation of quality public realms. He has in-depth knowledge of the nursery trade and in particular those that supply semi-mature trees in the UK and abroad. His extensive experience of planting enables successful establishment of large trees on brownfield sites, giving these developments immediate impact and a sense of space. John has a practical, yet innovative approach to projects to deliver schemes cost effectively without compromising on the design quality.

Matt Piggott

Job Titles:
  • Creative Member
  • Landscape Technician
Matt is a very creative member of the team, he has a passion for computer aided design and its application and has over 10 years experience in landscape design and architecture. He enjoys working through complex drawings and design details to produce accurate, aesthetic and timely solutions for our clients. Matt specialises in hard and soft landscape design and construction detailing.

Neil Coverly

Job Titles:
  • Landscape Technician
With a background in cartography and digital mapping and with a degree in GIS, Neil has a passion for accuracy and the quality of Murdoch Wickham's digital output.

Sara Miller

Job Titles:
  • Consultant Planting Designer
Sara has over 15 years experience in landscape and garden design, professionally she is focused on improving community ‘livability' and sustainability, by championing the integration of nature, into the urban fabric. With a degree from the University of Guelph, Canada, as well as a Diploma in Horticulture from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Sara also has a wealth of experience in the design, tender and construction process, including the practicalities associated with developing and maintaining relationships with clients, design teams, contractors, and suppliers. Murdoch Wickham strives to create successful spaces for communities to use and enjoy. Our vast range of experience and passion for design excellence allows us to enhance the environment, both sustainably and for the community.

Tom Baigent

Job Titles:
  • Senior Landscape Architect
Tom is a Senior Landscape Architect at Murdoch Wickham with over 20 years of experience. He has a strong track record of creating and regenerating urban spaces in the public realm for both public and private sector clients. Working as part of multi-disciplinary design teams, Tom has been responsible for the delivery of a wide range of complex, high profile landscape design projects from inception to completion. He has particular strengths in project management, detailed design and implementation. He has worked in a variety of sectors including public realm projects, town centres, residential, mixed use developments, regeneration schemes and leisure destinations.