Garden design that starts with how you live
A good garden begins on paper. We measure the plot, listen to how you want to use it, and draw a scaled plan you can build in one go or in stages.
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Most people come to us with a list of things they want and a feeling that the garden isn't working. Our job is to turn both into a plan. We start with a free visit, where Ravi or Tom walks the garden with you, asks about the way you use it through the year, and notes the light, the soil and the levels.
We then return to take a full measured survey. Within two weeks you receive a scaled layout, a planting plan with every plant named, and a written quote for the build. You can ask for changes as often as you like before anything is fixed.
If you'd prefer to build the garden yourself or in stages, the design is yours to keep. If we build it, half the design fee comes off the build price.
What's included
We walk the garden with you and talk through budget, timing and how you want to use the space.
Levels, boundaries, drainage, services and sunlight are recorded before anything is drawn.
A clear, dimensioned plan you can hand to any contractor, or to us.
Every plant chosen for your soil and aspect, with sizes, spacing and flowering months.
We bring stone, timber and gravel samples to your garden so you can see them in your own light.
Every item priced, VAT included, valid for 60 days.
St Albans
A Victorian garden near Clarence Park, rebuilt in seven weeks
The owners had inherited a long, overgrown garden behind a Victorian semi: a cracked patio, a lawn full of moss and borders that had become a single bramble. They wanted somewhere for their children to play and somewhere to eat outside on summer evenings.
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If your question isn't here, call the office on {phone} and we'll happily talk it through.
Do I have to use you to build the garden?
No. The design is yours to keep and build however you like. If we build it, half the design fee comes off the build price.
How much should I budget for the build?
Most of the full gardens we design and build cost between £18,000 and £45,000 including VAT. We'll design to the budget you give us rather than one we'd like you to have.
Can you design a garden we build in stages?
Yes. Many customers start with the patio and lawn, then add planting, lighting or a pergola over the following year. We draw the plan so each stage stands on its own.
Do you design front gardens and driveways?
We design front gardens, paths and planting, but we don't lay block-paved driveways. We're happy to recommend a local driveway specialist.
Get a free quote
Call the office, or leave a few details and we'll ring you back to arrange a free visit to your garden.
01632 960 482We reply within two working hours, Monday to Saturday.
Monday to Friday 8:00–17:30
Saturday 9:00–13:00