Miguel has a Masters degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. After working in Lisbon, his career took him to Somerset, where he embarked in a life changing journey with Urquhart & Hunt landscape design, where he not only grew as a garden designer but re-kindled his love for nature, soil and landscape restoration.

He then worked at Atkins plc to gain a broader understanding of our profession, working in large commercial and infrastructure projects before returning to his true passion in ecological garden design. ‘That’s where meaningful change happens, if our heart is in the right place’ he says.

Miguel loves exploring the wilderness and researching soil health, always on the hunt for new resilient plant species. He works part time with MBLA alongside projects with his partner Petra Ulrik in Dos Landscapes.

A great part of his life is bound to the sea where he finds a lot of his inspiration. He is a loyal windsurfer and surfer, always chasing wind and waves from the rugged Cornish coast to the desert islands of Cape Verde.