How It Works:

Your Dream Garden in 5 Simple Steps

1. Brief & Site Survey

Brief Conversation

Get in touch and we’ll arrange a call to answer any questions, discuss budgets and schedule a home visit.

Free Home Visit

1-2 hours
We’ll walk your garden with you
Take key measurements (for simple plots)
Capture some before photos.
Listen to your ideas and discuss any reference images you’ve gathered
(Pinterest is a great place to start & share moodboards)

Complimentary service

Estimate

We’ll confirm the brief in writing and include an itemised estimate for Stages 2-3 to ensure consensus on the vision and give you clarity on anticipated costs.

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Land Survey

Larger gardens and sites with notable level changes need surveying by a professional before worthwhile design can take place. This is priced separately to the design.

2. Concept Design Pack

Sketch Plan: a top-down plan of the entire plot to firm up positioning of planting, terraces and other features.

Moodboard, Sketch Plan & 3D Visualisations

We’ll iterate the Concept Design Pack until we’re confident it nails the brief & meets our exacting standards. Then we’ll present to you:

Moodboards convey intended look & feel of the hard and soft landscaping
Sketch Plan shows paving, planting borders and other features from above
Perspective Renders give photoreal glimpses of your garden’s potential
Walkthrough Videos (optional) allow you to explore your new garden before a slab is laid

The Pack provides you the opportunity to feed in before Stage 3: Detailed Design work begins.

3D Perspective Render:
High Quality 3D Visualisations will help you picture the proposals
and promote meaningful discussion around the design…

3. Detailed Design Pack (Build Spec)

Setting Out Plans are needed by landscapers – they include layout dims, drainage, paving detail, sections, construction details and more.

Setting Out Plan, Build Spec & Tendering

The Setting Out Plan is a detailed architectural plan from which a landscaping contractor can accurately price, lay out & build your garden, including:
- Any agreed changes to the Concept Design Pack confirmed in writing
- Construction details of specific garden features (walling, steps, decking, ponds etc.)
- Section elevations where required
- Drainage, irrigation, lighting & paving details where required

The Build Spec is a tailored JCLI-approved contract that specifies all materials & construction methods to be used in the build.
We’re more than happy to prepare all necessary documentation for competitive tendering; or if you prefer, we can make a trusted contractor recommendation to quote for and carry out your build.

Planting Scheme & Schedule

Planting Scheme maps the position & spacings of all new & existing plants in your garden
The Schedule lists the names, amounts & pot sizes of all new plants for purchasing

We pour our knowledge and passion into every planting design so each species selected has the best possible chance to thrive.

Whether it’s a low-key courtyard on clay or a sprawling country manor on chalk, we know which plants will work best for your garden’s conditions.

4. Construction

Project Management

For an agreed fee, we are able to:

Administer contracts
Perform site inspections
Monitor build progress
Manage staged payments on your behalf

Sourcing & Planting

We love plants and are delighted to source, supply & plant up your new garden.
We’re competitive on price and only select the best quality specimens.
If you’re a keen gardener and want full control of your borders, we totally get that; it’s optional.

5. Maintenance

We’ll prepare a simple Upkeep Guide to ease you into caring for your new garden.
If you need help to maintain your garden, we can recommend the services of a trusted local gardener or maintenance company to quote for their services.