The design process

Phase one

Phase two

Phase three

consultation

CONCEPT DESIGN

DEVELOPED DESIGN & MASTERPLAN

The design process will begin with a site visit & initial consultation. The priority here is to obtain a detailed understanding of your aspirations and needs for the garden. In addition, it will help us to get a feel for the overall space. Following on from this, a thorough brief is sent to you, outlining the fee structure, design process and a comprehensive summary of your goals for the garden.
The next stage will be to have a topographical survey taken of the site. Aside from the layout of the site, the survey will capture crucial details such as levels and services. From this, a concept design will be produced. Moodboards will also be developed to support the concept. At this early stage, the focus is very much on the layout rather than specific details.
After the concept plan has been agreed, the chosen concept layout will be developed into an overall masterplan. Spatial arrangements and locations and material palettes will be produced. In addition, a planting palette with the general character of the planting will be proposed at this stage.

Phase four

Phase five

Phase six

TECHNICAL DESIGN

PLANTING PLANS

THE BUILD

When the masterplan has been approved, technical drawings are developed. This will include setting out plans, level plans & cross-sections, lighting plans and any additional and necessary detail for structural engineers if involved.
The planting plans will show the locations of all of the proposed plants, in addition to a plant schedule listing names, sizes and quantities used for costing, ordering & setting out plants. A mood- board of all the plants included in the plan will help to give you a feel for the overall look we aim to achieve. Finally, a maintenance schedule is provided.

Finally, we will produce a quote for the overall build based upon materials & plants chosen during the earlier phases. You are not obligated to use us to build the garden, however, we pride ourselves on being a one stop shop in which we will seamlessly deliver your project from start to finish without the hassle of trying to source third party build teams. If you do decide to go ahead with us, once the build is underway, we maintain regular visits to site to monitor progress, respond to changes and ensure the project is built according to the plans. We invite you to attend weekly catch up meetings with ourselves on site to access how the project is progressing.

Other matters

If we supply and plant the plants, they are all guaranteed for one year as long as they are not eaten by the likes of rabbits or deer and are given a reasonable amount of loving care.

Once created we offer a maintenance service either as a regular professional service, or once or twice a year as a garden blitz service whereby we will come and prune, feed, trim and train, and if you want teach and inform.

We will also provide a maintenance guide at the end of each creation, setting out what you should do to the plants throughout the year.

All gardens are different, therefore the design solution is different for each project. Please do feel free to contact us so that we can chat about your own particular needs and how we can help.

In the meantime please browse our portfolio to see a selection of the wonderful gardens that we have created.

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GDC in the media

We’ve been lucky enough to have several of our projects featured in the media. To read some of these articles visit our media page.

Country Homes & Interiors featured this award winning project in a six page spread detailing the extensive renovations to the 1880s coach house… read the article.

Country Homes & Interiors featured this fabulous project in an eight page spread. What used to be an overgrown tennis court was transformed into a secret garden… read the article.

Homes and Gardens featured our longest running project in this six page spread. Set high up in the Chilterns. The six acre site is set in one of the highest spots in the chilterns… read the article.

Our oldest project, this garden is just stunning and so well maintained by the clients who have looked after it so well. Small wonder then it was featured in Homes and Gardens… read the article.