I offer a range of services to choose from depending on the size or aim of your project. Basic plant lists, concept garden designs and planting plans are ideal for private clients who are making changes to their existing garden. For architects, building companies or private clients involved in new build developments, I can produce full colour soft landscaping plans to accompany technical drawings, Land Management Reports or advice and input for your planning application. It is up to you how involved you would like me to be.

• A simple plants list will provide you with a selection of trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs suitable to your site and soil conditions, based on styles and requirements discussed during a consultation.

• Sketched concept plans will show you possible designs for the garden, incorporating the layout and position of features, feasible use of materials,and a general overview of planting areas and styles.

• A detailed planting plan will show you in plan view and/or elevation how the border(s) will look at maturity and include a numbered plant list. If required, it can also show planting detail throughout the seasons.

• A full soft landscaping plan for private dwellings or larger scale developments may also include boundary planting, areas of orchard, grassland or woodland and can detail specific planting numbers where required. It can be used to accompany technical site drawings as part of an application for planning approval.

• A Land Management Report can cover topics such as ground preparation and planting guidelines, selection and justification of species, or establishment and maintenance of individual planting areas - it depends on the site and the scope of the project.

• The source and supply of good quality plants can be arranged for all varieties and sizes, including specimen trees and shrubs, offering you competetive prices to fit in with your budget.

• A planting service may be offered depending on the size of both site and plants. For projects where planting is undertaken by a third party, I can oversee the layout and positioning to ensure the design is followed correctly and that any changes can be accommodated easily. 

• A maintenance schedule based on your planting plan can ensure that you keep your new plants performing to their potential each year by providing advice on what to do, and when.

As part of the project you may require some structural work to be carried out such as the addition of retaining walls, steps, terraces or pathways. For all aspects of hard landscaping I can recommend local landscapers who I regularly work with, or would be happy to work with companies you may already have in mind.