Garden design services

I offer a range of services for homeowners based in Brighton & Hove and Sussex, tailored to your garden, your lifestyle and how you want to use your space.

I’m always happy to discuss which approach will work best for you.

Garden Design Consultation
aftercare & maintenance
full garden design
Processes involved in garden design: sketching design concepts, scale drawings using the CAD system Sketch Up Pro, mock-ups of the garden design, planting plans

Fatsia japonica and hard fern planted into the gravel in a shady spot as part of the new garden design in Hove

Garden Design Consultation

A practical, on-site session for small projects, initial ideas, or to explore how a full garden design could enhance your space. The session is relaxed and discursive with a focus on problem-solving, creative solutions, and clear next steps.

You can also choose to receive a consultation report, summarising the visit with key priorities, suggested timings, and recommendations for materials or planting.

£120 for a 60-minute on-site consultation (This fee is deducted if you proceed to a full design)
£120 for a consultation report


Full Garden Design

A tailored design service for anyone looking to transform their outdoor space - whether for family life, enhancing planting and wildlife, or creating a more inviting environment. A professional design ensures your garden looks beautiful, functions well, and avoids costly mistakes.

This process typically involves a number of steps, as detailed here.

Design fees start from £400, varying with the size and scope of the project.

CAD Sketch Up Pro mock-up of a garden design for a family garden, showing the new layout, incorporating a new pergola and firepit and generous planting

Briefing: on-site face-to-face briefing, understanding your wish-list, your priorities and, of course, your budget

Site assessment: understanding the site specifics - survey carried out in house or for large/complex sites outsourced to a land surveyor

Design concept: where it starts getting exciting! First stage of bringing your design to life, illustrated with sketches, look and feel, hard landscaping options, planting styles

Detailed design: polishing the agreed concept so that it can be built, including scale drawings, drawings for any planning submissions, construction drawings for landscapers, detailed planting plans

Installation/Build: project management of any builds, working with trusted partners or alongside your own landscapers. Plant sourcing and planting


Beautiful fuchsia in a newly designed family garden in Brighton

Aftercare & Maintenance

This is a crucial aspect of helping your garden establish and thrive, and we offer different levels of support dependent on how hands-on you’d like to be:

  • Full aftercare and maintenance

  • Quarterly design check-ins and advice sessions

  • Detailed care notes

  • Teaching you the hands-on techniques to maintain your garden’s beauty over time

From £30 per hour


Discover how your garden could become a space you truly love

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