GUIDE TO DESIGN STAGES:
Design process begins with our first meeting and is staged, as follows:
A consultation to explore your project and its potential
Initial Visit
Our first meeting introduces your site and your projects opportunities.
A sense of your requirements and wishes and the potential of your space is gained, ideas are shared and a budget discussed. Photographs and site notes are taken.
Further to our meeting I will write to you with a short resume of my findings and proposals, along with a quotation for further works, if required.
Professional topographical land survey
2. Brief, Survey & Analysis
I will visit to take a design brief and complete a site survey amd gather further information that is used to produce a scaled plan of your site, within It’s context. Should your site be complex, a professional topographical land survey may be required.
Example of a hand rendered garden design
2. Design
Now the design process can begin and a concept plan is created for you. This introduces the look of your project and gives us lots to discuss. The proposal will show hard and soft landscaping, areas of planting and lighting suggestion, along with explanatory sketches and illustrations.
From this, we make tweaks and revisions and together, progress to the final design, including rendered sketches and elevations, where required.
Example of part of a set of master drawings for legal tender
3: Tendering & other documentation.
You might already have a trusted builder in mind but should you wish to tender your project I can develop the final design into a set of Master documents for contractors of your choice to cost.
This might include construction drawings for bespoke features, ground levels, hard landscaping, setting out and drainage plans.
Drawings in support of planning applications may also be carried out at this stage.
Courtyard garden under construction
4: Build
I am happy to offer site visits, assistance and clarification during the build process, unfortunately I do not manage the contracts, coordination of your build, chosen contractors or suppliers. (for insurance reasons).
Courtyard garden planting
5: Planting
Should you wish, I am happy to prepare planting plans and procurement schedules (bill of quantities) for you and arrange the procurement and planting of your garden.
I can oversee landscape contractors on your behalf who will prepare your garden, ready for planting.
Should you use my procurement & planting services, all of your plants will be sourced from reputable professional suppliers and I am happy to share with you any cost savings that I make from my professional relationship with them.
Once delivered, your beutiful plants are carefully checked and set out in their correct positions, ready for planting. Planting may be done by myself & colleagues or your contractors, depending on individual circumstances and choice.
Your garden has arrived!
6: Aftercare
Once planted, your garden will flourish, grow and evolve with age.
Many clients find it helpful to arrange flower hours with me: twice yearly visits help keep everything in tip top condition for you.
GUIDE TO FEE’S:
You might be wondering how much our services cost? We like to be transparent so here is a guide to fee’s:
The hourly rate for all services is £30
Remote concept designs start at £660. Gardens over 100 square meters are calculated at an additional £3 per square metre.
Remote planting plans start at £325. Borders over 100 square meters are calculated at an additional £3 per square metre.
Half a day of specialist garden maintenance & planting is £120. Travel expenses are complimentary within a ten mile radius and then charged at £1 per mile which includes travel time.
Please contact me for further information and help.
