How long does the design phase typically take?

The design phase typically takes 1–8 weeks, depending on the size of the garden, the number of elements, and the budget. Where the project only calls for a simple outline drawing, we can turn it around in a couple of days.

What happens if the build quote comes back higher than expected?

The build quote is no-obligation, so there's no commitment to proceed if it isn't right for you. If the design is what you want but the cost isn't, we can revisit it with you. Different materials, a phased build, or a tighter scope can all bring the figure down. We'll explain what's driving the cost so the choice is yours to make.

Is design worth doing on a small garden?

Often more than on a large one. In a small garden, every square metre is doing a job, and small decisions about levels, sightlines, and proportion add up quickly. Good design works out where to spend, where to hold back, and how to make the space feel larger or quieter than it actually is. The first meeting is free, and we'll give you an honest view before you commit.

Garden Design

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We design gardens that belong to one place, one home, and one way of living.

Every garden we design is made to fit one place and one person, and to keep fitting them for years to come.

The work begins with time on site and time listening. We want to know how the house sits on its plot, where the morning light falls, what the soil will and won't hold, and what you actually want from the garden once we're gone. The way you'll use it on a Tuesday evening matters as much as the way it photographs in June.

From there, the design takes shape. Patios, planting, levels, structure, lighting. We bring 15 years of work in Norfolk and a clear point of view, but the garden remains yours. Your style, your priorities, your scope. You stay in charge of the decisions; we make sure the decisions you make are informed ones.

No two gardens we design look alike. Each one is shaped by its site, the people who live with it, and what they want it to do. That's where the design hours go.

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Stage 1. First meeting

We come to your home, walk the garden with you, and listen to what you have in mind. By the end of the visit we'll have a clear picture of the brief, and we'll send you a no-obligation quote for the design work.

Stage 2. Site survey

We return to take an accurate measured survey of the garden. Levels, dimensions, existing features, the way the boundaries lie. Every drawing that follows is built on what we measure here.

Stage 3. Concept design

We produce the first draft of the design. Layouts, materials, the shape and feel of the garden. You review it with us, and we make alterations until it feels right. There's no charge for those alterations; this stage is where the design gets shaped, not where decisions get rushed.

Stage 4. Final design

The garden plan annotated in full detail, samples of the landscaping materials, and a full planting plan where the project needs one. At this stage we also send a no-obligation quote for the build, prepared by the same team that will carry it out.

Our Design Process

Every garden we design moves through the same four stages, whether the project is a single new terrace or a full transformation. The order doesn't change; the depth of each stage does.

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Then we build it.

Because we draw and build under one roof, the design is grounded in what's actually buildable, and the build is faithful to what was drawn. Landscape construction is our trade, and the standard holds from groundwork through to the planting.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Design

We're here to answer all your questions about gardens. If you cannot find an answer to your question, please do not hesitate to get in touch, our team is happy to help.