Process
Every garden I design is completely bespoke, shaped by your unique needs and aspirations. I believe in a collaborative approach, where we work together to create a garden that reflects your vision while benefitting from my expertise. Whether it's a compact city space or a large country garden, the process is flexible and tailored to you, ensuring you have full agency over the design of your outdoor sanctuary.
The Discovery Session
Getting to know you…
Once you get in touch, I’ll ask you to send a couple of photos of your garden. I’ll then visit your home so we can troubleshoot any issues and explore creative solutions. This might mean refining the layout to make the most of the space, using design tricks to make it feel bigger, or giving planting advice to help you avoid costly mistakes — always the right plant in the right place.
This can be a one-off session to give you the tools and confidence to take your garden forward yourself.
If you’d like to take things further, I’ll ask you to complete a Client Questionnaire to capture your ideas, wish list, and budget. We’ll then arrange a follow-up visit (free of charge) to walk through your garden in more detail and discuss your vision. From there, I’ll prepare a detailed Estimate and Client Brief for you to approve before any design work begins.
Discovery Sessions are £150 for the first hour and £80 for each subsequent hour.
Site Survey & Analysis
Whether you’re looking for The Design Blueprint (hard landscaping or planting only) or The Signature Design (the full package), the process begins with a site survey. I’ll measure and photograph your garden to create a scaled plan as the foundation for all design work. For larger or more complex sites, I may recommend a Professional Surveyor for a full topographical survey.
Site Surveys from £300
The Signature Design
Full Garden Design
Design Stage 1 — Hard Landscaping
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Mood Board: Inspiring images, materials, and key plants to help you visualise the style of your new space.
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Concept: An initial sketch layout, incorporating everything from the Client Brief. We’ll meet at this stage to ensure the design feels right.
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Presentation Plan: A detailed 2D plan showing materials and key features, drawn to scale, with a side elevation to help you picture the garden. Optional 3D visualisations are also available.
Design Stage 2 — Detailing
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A black-and-white scaled plan with measurements and spot heights for contractors.
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Bespoke features, such as lighting or outdoor kitchens, are supported with detailed construction drawings (quoted separately)
Design Stage 3 — Planting Design
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Plant Palette: A mood board of plants tailored to your soil, aspect, and style.
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Planting Design: A scaled plan with all plants labelled and quantities listed, ready for ordering and planting by myself, you, or your contractor.
from £1600
The Design Blueprint
Focused Plans
For clients who don’t need the full Signature Design, this service provides a detailed plan for either:
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Hard landscaping only (Stages 1 & 2), or
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Planting design only (Stage 3)
from £750
The Finishing Touches
Optional extras to enhance your project, including:
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3D visualisations
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Detailed construction drawings for complex features
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Tailored maintenance plans
from £250
Building & Planting
I work with highly skilled landscape contractors to bring the design to reality. If selecting a contractor feels daunting, I can help gather quotes from trusted professionals.
For the plants, I source the best plants from local nurseries and personally oversee planting with my team.
estimates provided once design is finalised
Aftercare
If you’re ready to care for your new garden yourself but need guidance, I can provide a tailored Maintenance Plan with plant care instructions.
Alternatively, I can offer contact details of fantastic local gardeners. I always advise to engage maintenance services at least once a season to ensure your garden stays in tip top shape.
maintenance plans from £300