What we do
Simply: our talented team of garden and landscape designers create gorgeous gardens to be proud of.
We do this is by putting you first – by listening to you, what you want from your garden, how you want to use it and what your personal tastes are.
We spend time at the initial consultation getting the brief right – listening to you – and then send you an estimate for our services. We cost out every stage of the process; the outline garden design, the planting plan, the construction drawings, the scope of works and managing the tender process with landscape contractors. From the outset we set out our services and fees, honestly and transparently, so you know exactly what you can expect.
The process to create your garden usually flows as follows:
Initial consultation – the most important step – where we discuss what you want from your garden.
Outline Garden Design – a concept design for discussion and review – your input here is highly valued and we find this gives clients a sense of ownership over what will be created.
Detailed Outline Design – a fully worked up and highly detailed outline design. We find our fastidious attention to detail at this stage enables you to really visualise how your finished garden will look.
Planting Design – every plant is hand selected based on your preferences and the vision of the garden designer – put together in pleasing combinations with good all year round interest and structure (a plan showing the layout of the plants and a schedule for the nursery order are produced).
Construction Drawings – the technical drawings required to enable a landscape contractor to construct the garden as the designer envisaged.
Scope of works and Specification – a written set of instructions to facilitate the construction of the garden - including the materials to be used and techniques to be employed.
Tender process – we manage the issuing of the documentation (plans and scope of works) to the landscape contractors and field their questions, allowing them to quote for the construction fairly and accurately.
Project management
Project Management will relieve the pressure on the client during the construction phase of the garden. The Project Manager will organise the tender process, co-ordinate project kick-off and remain on site regularly until the project is completed. In addition, the project manager will ensure that each individual tradesman is booked in and that all contractors turn up in the right order, at the right time, and that all remains within the budget and timescale agreed, and keep any downtime to a minimum. They will keep the client and garden designer up to speed with developments, while ensuring the project is completed to the original specification, and reduce the need for the client to get involved with day to day issues – we know how busy you are!
The Project Manager’s prime concern is to manage the triangle of time, quality and cost to get the right quality, on time and on budget.
Planting consultancy
A garden is dynamic, changing and maturing as the seasons pass, our Planting Consultant works with you to ensure your plants remain the crowning glory of your garden. We will regularly conduct an ‘in garden review’ of your plants – advising on horticultural and maintenance issues, will plan the upcoming seasonal planting and recommended any changes that need to be made to keep your garden looking as it should. We can also train your maintenance staff on specific areas as required.
Click here to see our Planting Consultant, Fi Boyle