How i work

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Before we meet I will send you a questionnaire covering your preferred styles, planting and requirements.

When we meet, we will discuss these ideas, your likes and dislikes, as well as your budget.

Following this meeting, I will prepare a design brief and fee proposal covering my work in stages 2, 3, and 4 below.

The site survey allows me to gather all the information required to produce the conceptual plan in step 3.

During this visit, I will assess the site, recording all measurements and observations required to produce the design. For larger-scale or more complex designs, I will engage a surveyor for you and incorporate their charges into the fee structure.

Based on steps 1 and 2, I will provide you with a

• concept plan, showing the overall layout of the design
• mood board, which will help to bring the garden to life
• schedule, indicating the timescale to complete the work
• cost estimate for the complete project

This is also the time for you to make any major changes or additions to the design to avoid costly or time-consuming alterations later in the project.

Once we agree the concept plan, I will produce detailed designs drawn to scale. This will include

• hard landscaping plans
• planting plans and schedules, showing the exact positions and quantities of plants required
• 3D Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) visualisations
• construction details if required.

I can also recommend a landscaper for you, or I am happy to work with your preferred choice. The landscaper will provide a formal quotation for the implementation of my design in line with my plans and schedule.

If necessary, I can oversee the landscaper's implementation of my design. My fee for project management will be hourly.

When your garden is complete, I can provide you with a maintenance schedule, which is a month-by-month guide to help you care for your new garden. This is an optional item and the cost would depend on the size and complexity of the garden.