Design Process
Initial Consulation
An informal meeting on site where we discuss your garden. I make suggestions and listen to what you require from your outside space. I charge a small consultation fee. If you wish to proceed with the design the cost of this is included in the design fee. I will tell you the design cost after our initial meeting, having had a chance to assess your garden and understand your requirements and aspirations.
Site Survey and Levels
I return to survey the garden, take levels and photographs if necessary. If you wish we can discuss any further thoughts you may have.
Design Plan
I draw my plans by hand, preferably in a scale of 1:50 and present them complete with full construction details. If however, the site is complicated, a half way meeting where I show you my ideas can be helpful before I complete your plan.
Should the plan need altering or new ideas be incorporated one free re-draw is included in my design fee. Once the design has been accepted by you I either recommend a landscaper whose work I know well or I can work with someone of your choice.
Construction of the Project
I enjoy being involved in the building of my projects and would suggest a site visit once the garden has been laid out. Any alterations made at this point save time and expense later. I like to speak to the landscaper direct and to you during the construction to check everyone is happy. I like you to feel that you can ring me with any queries. I charge a site visit fee.
Planting Plans
Once the project is near completion I draw up the planting plans. The charges for these will have been decided at the initial consultation. I leave them until the layout is decided because changes to the size of the planted areas make for different choice of plants.
Planting
Once the site is finished and the beds are prepared I am happy to both supply and plant your garden.
You may not require this whole process. Some customers want advice, possibly over a period of time. Some people want a complete design so that they can tackle the project in chunks
whenever time and money allow. Some people want the process to be taken out of their hands and for me to handle everything. I like my customers to decide what level of help they need and I will try to accommodate their requirements.