Lancashire Landscapes was founded in 2001 as a partnership between Andy Bellamy and Phil Ashley, two friends who share an avid interest in gardening and have a wealth of varied landscaping experience.

The company has earlier roots in Digg It Landscapes, a garden construction and maintenance business founded by Phil. The two friends met while working at the BBC in Manchester and still head the business as joint managing directors.

Andy Bellamy (Managing Director)

In 1998 Andy graduated with a 1st class degree in Landscape Management from the University of Reading. He combines his formal qualifications with a wealth of relevant experience gained both at home and overseas. He has worked as a nurseryman in the USA, a horticultural advisor for Stephen Smiths Garden Centre (Leeds), an assistant gardener at Shinfield Grange Botanic Garden (Reading), a landscaper for Barton Grange Landscapes (Preston) and a landscape manager for the Groundwork Trust and Hanson Aggregates. Andy also spent two years as a television researcher at BBC Manchester, working on a range of shows including Garden Hopping and How Does Your Garden Grow? With his academic background in Landscape Management Andy specialises in the landscape maintenance and landscape management consultancy side of the business and is presently working towards becoming a Chartered Landscape Architect with the Landscape Institute. Andy is also a qualified psychologist, holding both a BA in Psychology and MSc in Organisational Psychology.

Phil Ashley (Managing Director)

In 1999 Phil founded Digg It Landscapes, a landscape gardening business specialising in the design, construction and maintenance of domestic gardens. He previously worked as a horticultural researcher and landscaper for various television production companies including the BBC, Endemol and JustTV, involved in shows such as RHS Garden Challenge and Homefront in the Garden. Phil has an avid interest in gardening rooted in a family tradition which blossomed at an early age and has a natural flair for garden design augmented by BTEC and HND qualifications in Design. With his practical experience, gardening know-how and wealth of self-taught skills Phil specialises in the landscape design and construction part of the business. He remains a very hands-on manager and can frequently be seen working alongside the staff to ensure that jobs are done correctly.