The Process Explained

We are flexible with our process, catering for your individual requirements, whether you just need a planting plan for a border or a full design for your whole garden. Here's an explanation of what we can offer and how we work:

Initial Consultation

This is normally free, a visit and a chat, normally taking about an hour, we will have a walk round the garden and collect a brief, discuss budgets and bounce a few ideas around. We get to view the space and you get to meet us.

"Our approach to design is simple; we listen hard to our clients ensuring we encapsulate their ideas, then move to another level to develop their garden space into an inspirational, harmonious and exciting design, enabling the client to realise their dreams and achieve a wonderful outdoor space."

We will then send you in writing: a summary of our conversation, your brief and an outline of the services and applicable design fees..

Survey and Site Analysis

To enable us to design your garden, we need to re-visit the site and observe important aspects to enable us to maximise the gardens full potential and measure the space, we will note the house and its position, the boundaries, the levels, the doors, the windows, the manholes and drainpipes, the access, the views (inside and out of the proposed space), the privacy requirements, noise levels, the soil, the aspect, the prevailing winds, existing trees and mature shrubs that are staying.

Note* If the garden is large and or complex in levels we normally advise for a professional land surveyor to assist we can put you in touch with or instruct on your behalf.

Design Stage

We will then get to work on your garden design based on our initial consultation and site analysis and survey, providing you with all the necessary drawings, we hand draw your designs and offer an optional computer generated 3D perspective views to enable you to visualise your scheme virtually. We present the drawings to you and discuss any options and or alterations..

"We focus on dividing the space with simple, strong lines that are balanced, connecting the space to its contextual surroundings, softened by a palette of planting."

Detailed Drawings and Specifications

Sometimes it is necessary to draw detailed construction drawings especially for bespoke features to ensure our contractors deliver to our specification, removing any risk of misinterpretation..

"Our ethos and aim is to produce breathtaking, dynamic and creative gardens ."

Garden Construction

We work with a number of skilled landscapers and can manage this process for you, putting you in touch with reputable landscape contractors, facilitate discussions with regards to timescales, quotes and a smooth handover.

We can also offer a project management service, visiting the site to oversee the construction at key stages, ensuring that the design successfully evolves from a plan to your dream garden.

Some of our clients have asked us to plan their garden for their own D.I.Y project. me

Planting Plans and Planting

Our horticultural knowledge is extensive and we are able to visualise schemes, heights, colours, textures and seasonal interest to achieve an eye catching well balanced planting scheme.

We return to site and provide planting moodboards, planting plans and once the Landscapers have cleaned up and moved on we arrive to complete the project with all the plants, this really is the most important phase and will bring your garden to life with carefully chosen, good quality plants, creating a cohesive, textural and seasonal scheme to suit the aspect, climate and soil.

Maintenance

We hand over the garden to you with a full maintenance programme to enable you to care for your new plants or offer seasonal maintenance visits to keep your garden looking tip top.