Our Approach
Our approach to designing landscapes responds to the uniqueness of each site and its context, grounded with an understanding of the deep impact natural environments can have on human emotions. Our signature naturalistic planting schemes are low maintenance, high sustainability.
If you hadn’t guessed from our name - it is planting design we believe is the most impactful aspect of Landscape Design. We enjoy playing with the unique design opportunities of each individual site; the sun, the soil, the landform, and exploring how this informs and directs the final design.
Commerical landscape design is a real honour as a designer - an exciting opportunity to give back to the community and improve many individuals’ lives with a single project. However we also continue to keep a deep fondness for designing private residential gardens, as we find it is often here the most fun is had with planting. Planting private gardens is an opportunity to reflect a client’s unique personality and style; often pushing us to create schemes we could never have envisaged prior to meeting the client and hearing their story.
Typical Project Services
Sketch Landscape Plans
Sketch landscape plans will graphically illustrate a number of different options for the overall landscape layout. We will work together to develop an overall design that you are happy with before commencing on to more detailed design work. The sketch plans can also be used as a starting point for phasing larger garden projects or to give you a plan to work towards for the future. This will be accompanied by a series of mood boards showing potential hard landscape features and various planting communities.
Deliverables:
Concept Sketch Plans
Initial Concept Moodboards
Final Landscape Masterplan
Final Landscape Masterplan that details the location and material of all proposed site elements. This will be supported by a full package of technical information so that comparable quotes can be secured from multiple landscape contractors and enable contractors to construct the proposed landscape.
Deliverables:
Final Masterplan
Tender Pack including Construction GA Plans, Detail Sections, Specification Pack (NBS), Schedule of Quantities & Setting Out Plans
Detailed Planting Plans
A photo mood board of all plants to be included in the scheme will be produced including Latin names, ultimate height, and bloom time. As part of the planting development, we will produce a planting timeline that indicates which plants will be in bloom or have interest at each month of the year. Upon agreement of the final planting scheme, a Detailed Planting Plan will be produced showing the location of all proposed plants, along with a Planting Schedule detailing quantities and prices of all proposed plants and trees.
Deliverables:
Planting Development Stage: Photo Moodboard and Plant Bloom Timeline
Final Planting Scheme: Detailed Planting Plans and Planting Schedule of Quantities
Construction
Upon agreement of the final landscape masterplan we can appoint our preferred contractor to provide a quotation for undertaking the works to construct your new garden. Alternatively, should you wish to request multiple quotes for comparison we can provide assistance reviewing the quotations received. We will supervise and monitor all aspects of the garden construction.
Deliverables:
Cost Analysis and Value Engineering, Project Management
Planting
We undertake all aspects of the planting ourselves, sourcing plants, shrubs and trees from high quality nurseries and ensuring the plants are given the best start from establishment through to long term maturity.
Deliverables:
Plant Sourcing, Installation of Planting
Continued Garden Development
We can provide a bespoke maintenance service for your garden including overlooking the successful establishment of your new plantings, undertaking seasonal garden maintenance tasks, and ongoing advice on how to continue developing your garden.
Deliverables:
Aftercare, Garden Maintenance