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Garden design studio
Designed for the way you live outside
Scale plans, 3D views and planting schemes from an award-winning studio, built by our own crews or yours.
2rounds of changes included
The studio
Every garden starts with a conversation
We walk the garden with you at different times of day, test the soil and ask how you want to use it. Then we draw a garden that fits the house, the light and your weekends.
- Measured survey and soil test
- Concept sketches to choose from
- Scale plan and 3D views
- Plant list for your soil
Portfolio
Gardens we designed
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Fernhill Cottage
A metre of brambles cleared by hand, the old roses saved and 420 plants in a cottage border that flowers from April to October.
- Old shrubs worth keeping saved
- Soil improved with peat-free compost
- Flowers from April to October
Design fees
From a visit to a finished garden
Consultation
$195
a two-hour garden visit
- Ideas on the spot
- Plant suggestions
- A written summary
Most chosen
Garden design
$950
scale plan, 3D views and plant list
- Two rounds of changes
- Costed build estimate
- Fee credited if we build it
Design & build
$18,000
from, for a typical back garden
- One team from sketch to planting
- Fixed price before we start
- 10-year build guarantee
The design fee comes off the build price when we build the garden.
The process
From sketch to planting
Listen
A garden visit and a long talk.
Sketch
Concept sketches to choose from.
Draw
Scale plan, 3D views and plant list.
Build
Our crews, or a builder you choose.
Designers
The studio team
Journal
Ideas from the studio
Your spring garden checklist
Eight jobs for March and April that make the whole summer easier.
How to get a greener lawn without chemicals
Mow higher, water deeper and feed at the right time: a thicker lawn in one season.
How to start a compost heap that works
Three bays, the right mix of greens and browns, and free compost for your borders within a year.
Ready to plan your garden?
Book a two-hour design consultation. We bring ideas, samples and a sketchbook.