We do this 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 most of the time at the initial consultation listening to you in order to get the brief right. We then send you an estimate for our services. We cost out every stage of the process including:
From the very start of the process, we set out our services and fees, honestly and transparently, so you know exactly what you can expect.
In this first and most important step, we discuss what you want from your garden.
We produce 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.
This is 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.
Every plant is hand selected based on your preferences and Robin's vision. They are then 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).
These technical drawings are required to enable a landscape contractor to realise the garden that Robin has designed for you.
This is a written set of instructions that facilitate the construction of the garden by detailing the materials to be used and techniques to be employed.
This is a statutory obligation.
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 will relieve you of the pressure during the construction phase. 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, we will ensure that the contract runs smoothly, on time and within budget, also ensuring the project is completed to the original specification, and reduce the need for you to get involved with day to day issues.
All gardens require on-going attention and care to keep them looking their best.. Seasonal or annual visits can be made to ensure that the garden is developing as it should and we are able to prepare maintenance schedules and reports for clients or for their gardeners.