Garden Design
The Consultation
Starting with an initial meeting, we will focus entirely on you and your garden. Discussing your garden dreams, visions, wants and needs, we will take a look at all the different areas of your garden and assess. I will sketch out some preliminary designs and go through budgets, time-frames, practicality and potential issues that may arise.
I will then head back to the office and draw up a design quote that will be tailored to your unique design.
My Design Process
Survey - Creating a survey of your garden is essential to identify the area and space, creating a base plan of your space along with any and all elements to be kept. It generally takes a few hours for the survey to be complete in your own garden. If your garden is of a large size or has complex areas then a topographical survey will be undertaken by specialist surveyor that I will work with to create the plan.
Design - Back in the office I will hand draw your design. Depending on the size and complexity of the project, this process can take around 3 - 6 weeks to complete.
Presentation - A meeting will be set up with you and the design will then be presented to you and walked through, giving you the view through the garden. This is the time to add any changes to the design before a final draft is produced.
Completion - Once you are completely happy with the design, the final design pack will be produced for you which will be used in the build of your new garden. The pack you will receive will contain, a scaled drawing of the garden layout, any construction details and designs that may be needed, a planting plan and plant care advice.
The Build
I can recommend you trusted and professional landscapers and garden builders to complete your project or... you can even have a go at creating the garden yourself!
How much does a garden design build cost?
This question gets asked a lot, it very much depends on the site and it's best to think along the lines of how much you will spend on a kitchen. Price will vary depending on details, size, spec of materials etc. However, having a beautiful garden is an investment and I am happy to work to any budget that you have.
Starting with an initial meeting, we will focus entirely on you and your garden. Discussing your garden dreams, visions, wants and needs, we will take a look at all the different areas of your garden and assess. I will sketch out some preliminary designs and go through budgets, time-frames, practicality and potential issues that may arise.
I will then head back to the office and draw up a design quote that will be tailored to your unique design.
My Design Process
Survey - Creating a survey of your garden is essential to identify the area and space, creating a base plan of your space along with any and all elements to be kept. It generally takes a few hours for the survey to be complete in your own garden. If your garden is of a large size or has complex areas then a topographical survey will be undertaken by specialist surveyor that I will work with to create the plan.
Design - Back in the office I will hand draw your design. Depending on the size and complexity of the project, this process can take around 3 - 6 weeks to complete.
Presentation - A meeting will be set up with you and the design will then be presented to you and walked through, giving you the view through the garden. This is the time to add any changes to the design before a final draft is produced.
Completion - Once you are completely happy with the design, the final design pack will be produced for you which will be used in the build of your new garden. The pack you will receive will contain, a scaled drawing of the garden layout, any construction details and designs that may be needed, a planting plan and plant care advice.
The Build
I can recommend you trusted and professional landscapers and garden builders to complete your project or... you can even have a go at creating the garden yourself!
How much does a garden design build cost?
This question gets asked a lot, it very much depends on the site and it's best to think along the lines of how much you will spend on a kitchen. Price will vary depending on details, size, spec of materials etc. However, having a beautiful garden is an investment and I am happy to work to any budget that you have.
Planting Design
With so many varieties of plants on offer, it can be challenging to find plants that suit your garden that give you the look that you want. A planting design takes into account the garden as a whole and is specific to the soil, site aspect (sun/shade), climate, rain fall and how much maintenance you actually want to do.
Starting with an initial phone conversation to get to know you and your vision for your garden, I will get you booked in for a full consultation meeting where we will have an in-depth look at your garden and what you hope to achieve with it. We will discuss your budget, time scale and eventual maintenance along with the garden composition.
Planting Design Pack - What you will receive:
The plan can either be followed and planted by you, myself and the team, or if you prefer we can do it together with me teaching you how to prep, plant and care for your garden as we go along.
Starting with an initial phone conversation to get to know you and your vision for your garden, I will get you booked in for a full consultation meeting where we will have an in-depth look at your garden and what you hope to achieve with it. We will discuss your budget, time scale and eventual maintenance along with the garden composition.
Planting Design Pack - What you will receive:
- A fully drawn and detailed planting plan, bespoke to your garden.
- Full costings including where to source your plants from. I can either source these for you or you can do so yourself.
- An in-depth care plan of how to look after your new planting arrangement
The plan can either be followed and planted by you, myself and the team, or if you prefer we can do it together with me teaching you how to prep, plant and care for your garden as we go along.
