Process
A considered process that allows each garden to evolve with clarity and intent.
On-Site Consultation
The process begins on site.
This is a focused design discussion, where we walk the garden together and begin to shape the direction of the project in more detail.
We explore how the space might evolve — considering layout, atmosphere, and the relationship between the garden and the house. Early ideas begin to emerge, alongside practical observations around aspect, levels, and existing conditions.
This stage forms the foundation of the design process, bringing clarity and direction before moving into more developed design work.
Survey & Site Understanding
Before design work begins in earnest, the site is properly understood.
Where required, this includes a detailed topographical survey alongside a closer reading of soil, drainage, exposure, and surrounding context.
These quieter, technical layers underpin the design — ensuring that what is proposed is not only visually resolved, but grounded and buildable.
Concept Design
This is where the garden begins to take shape.
We explore layout, spatial structure, and the relationship between inside and out — establishing a clear design language that responds to both the architecture and the wider setting.
Drawings and visual material are used to communicate the intent of the scheme, allowing you to fully understand the direction before moving forward.
The focus here is on clarity of idea — creating a framework that feels both considered and inevitable.
Masterplan
Once the concept direction has been agreed, it is brought together into a clear and coherent masterplan.
At this stage, the garden is fully resolved in principle — the overall layout, spatial structure, and key relationships are defined and drawn together into a single, legible plan.
The masterplan allows you to understand the garden as a whole — how spaces connect, how movement flows, and how the structure of the design sits within the site.
It is the stage at which the design becomes clear — but not yet fixed in detail.
It is important to understand that the masterplan is not a construction drawing. It does not yet contain the detailed information required to build the garden. Instead, it establishes the framework — the underlying order that everything else will follow.
Detailed Design
With the masterplan agreed, the design is developed into a resolved and deliverable scheme.
Materials are refined, levels are coordinated, and key junctions are carefully considered. Construction information is prepared so the garden can be accurately priced and built.
Planting is developed in parallel — adding depth, movement, and seasonal character to the structure.
This is where the design is fully resolved — ready to move from drawing into reality.
Design Refinement
Sometimes a garden evolves as it is built.
Decisions are tested on site. Proportions shift. Elements that worked in principle can feel less resolved in reality.
Design Refinement allows us to step back and resolve those moments — considering the space as a whole, and restoring clarity to the composition.
The aim is not to redesign, but to resolve — so the garden feels calm, intentional, and fully considered.
Project Delivery
As the garden moves into construction, we remain involved as needed to support the process on site.
This may include reviewing progress, clarifying details, and working alongside your chosen contractor to ensure the design is carried through with care and accuracy.
The level of involvement varies, but the intention remains the same — to protect the integrity of the design as it becomes reality.