Russell Page became a professional gardener in 1928 after studying painting at the Slade School of Art, and in Paris. He designed a great variety of gardens in Europe, the Middle-East, North and South America, ranging from small cottage gardens to elaborate layouts including Battersea Festival Gardens in 1952. He died in 1985. After his death "The Times" wrote, "In a world where the gifted amateur is no longer the guiding light in the design of gardens, and in which highly qualified professionals prevail, Russell Page stood out as one of those great originals, for which England has been famous."
