Our vision We believe gardens are outdoor living spaces that must delight the senses, be fit for purpose and comfortable to sit and move through. They rely on the the beauty and combination of individual plants as well as the quality of the spaces they define.
Our designs aim to integrate the client’s brief, the site’s opportunities and constraints and key rules of harmony and composition.
The client’s brief During our initial meeting we will talk about the main purpose of the garden, how it is going to be used and understand your needs and aspirations. We will need an idea of budget so that we can weight some ideas against costs.
Survey & analysis Next, we will carry out a basic survey of your garden, which includes taking key measurements, photographs and noting important features of the site and its context. This will help us understand the site’s opportunities and constraints. If the garden is large and complex, particularly in terms of levels, or has substantial tree coverage, we will advise you to commission a detailed land or arboricultural survey.
Concept design We will then prepare one or more concept designs showing the initial ideas for the garden, including suggestions of key hard landscape materials, and discuss these with you during our second meeting.
Preliminary design & materials Once the preferred option is chosen, any changes discussed will be incorporated to the design and this will be refined and developed into an AutoCAD layout plan. This will be supported by a mood board with images of the suggested hard landscaping materials and features.
Visuals To help you better visualise the proposal, 3D Sketchup views of the garden can be produced, when the layout is finalised.
Planting A selection of 20 types of plants to suit the style and environmental conditions of the garden can be provided, in the form of a mood board with images and botanical names of plants.
Quotation Once the preliminary design is finalised we will give you a full landscaping quotation for implementing the design.