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Designing a garden that is visually stunning is not enough. Ensuring that it also remains practical and livable requires careful planning and attention to detail.

A well-crafted design not only enhances the garden’s beauty and inspiration but also ensures its practicality and livability. Our team specialises in creating the ideal garden design concept tailored to your specific requirements.

Our award-winning designer will visit your garden to discuss your preferences and offer design solutions, garden styles, planting schemes, and advice on existing plants. We provide free initial consultations, and our designer will collaborate with you to develop the initial design based on your taste, needs, and budget. Whether you desire a traditional rural countryside garden, a village garden, or a modern town garden, we can shape our concepts to meet your precise needs.

For simple projects, we will provide a comprehensive written quotation after the first visit. For more complicated projects, we will conduct a thorough site survey, taking into account levels, boundaries, buildings, existing plants, and structures, to create an accurate plan of your new garden. We will also provide you with a scaled illustration, allowing you to visualise the final look.

While we have designed and landscaped gardens across the UK, including London, we specialise in garden design in the Cotswolds, South West, and surrounding areas.

A typical project workflow is…

  • Initial visit & consultation

    A project workflow typically begins with an initial visit and consultation. During this stage, we will have the opportunity to meet and understand each other. We will take the time to learn about your preferences, likes, dislikes, and overall vision for your garden. In addition, we will discuss your expected budget and the timeframe for the project.
  • Site survey

    After the consultation, a comprehensive site survey is conducted. This helps to ensure that the creative design process is optimised and that practical considerations are addressed. Additionally, future grounds maintenance needs are assessed, providing an even better understanding of how to approach the design.
  • Drawings

    Our designers will spend time in the studio developing concepts based on the initial meeting and site survey. At a second meeting, we will present sketches, scaled plan drawings, and elevations to demonstrate our proposals.
  • Specification and quotation

    Once the proposals have been agreed upon, a detailed specification and quotation will be created. This will include a breakdown of every stage of the project, as well as associated costs, providing a clear schedule on how the garden design will be realised.
  • Planning

    With the quotation agreed, the planning details will be fine-tuned. We will provide you with a full timescale of the project, including target dates and daily working hours.
  • Project Build

    The project build will begin with the deconstruction of the existing garden. We understand that this can be a nervous time for clients, so we double-check all design measurements and lay clear markers on the site for the new design. This allows you to see the desired plan starting to become a reality. The construction process will begin, starting with creating levels, followed by retaining walls and steps, and any garden or water features. Finally, any paved areas will be added.
  • Planting

    Planting is often the most enjoyable step of the project as you begin to see your garden design come to life.
  • Completion

    Once the project is complete, everything is tidied up and swept, and final quality checks have been made. We present you with your beautifully designed and expertly constructed new garden.
  • Maintenance

    We understand that maintaining your garden is important, so we provide tailored schedules and quotations for future garden maintenance and lawn care packages. We also provide key aftercare notes and are available to answer any further questions you may have about looking after your new garden design.

Looking for an award winning garden design company?

Graduate Gardeners cover all of Gloucestershire and the surrounding counties and we will travel further afield for larger projects

Design & landscaping enquiry

We specialise in award winning whole garden projects
& would love to hear from you if you have a
medium to large garden requiring design or construction.

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