Since 2003, Diana Ward has overseen the Royal Crescent Garden’s design and planting, under the oversight of the garden committee. Joseph Jones Contract Gardeners Limited carry out all garden maintenance.
During the 2000s, Diana led a major re-design of the garden, selecting plants with subtle colours and textures that can cope with the dry shady conditions. Several walls have been replaced, paths re-aligned and re-lain, and the central area entirely re-planted with specimen roses, clematis, irises and alliums.
Diana also installed a magnificent gazebo made by Norton Garden Structures on a paving of old York stone.
In 2007 the garden won the Kensington Society award for best garden design, and in 2008 won the Brighter Kensington and Chelsea Scheme prize for Best Communal Garden in North Kensington. The garden has continued to win awards almost every year.