Brief Garden is the most talked about private garden in Sri Lanka. It was home to Bevis Bawa. Located only 20 minutes away from the Aluthgama town, it boasts five acres of landscaped garden.

After establishing a reputation for community and Hospital gardens in London, James and Helen moved to the South of France and set up Scape Design sarl in 2000 in order to pursue their passion for creating sustainable landscapes and planting design for private clients.

The villa and garden are an extraordinary example of eighteenth century Tuscan taste and culture. The Garzonis were a powerful family from Pescia, of Ghibelline stock, who had suffered the confiscation of their property, banishment and exile.