Full Garden Design Services

Full Design

The Design process is divided into separate stages :-

Initial consultation & Client Brief (free of charge)

I will visit you to discuss your landscape needs, taking into account any ideas and suggestions you may have for your garden, and also to discuss your budget. During this visit I will show you sample drawings and photographs from my Portfolio of completed projects.

Because each garden is different, it is not possible to provide cost estimates for work to be done by phone or by e-mail in advance of, or instead of, this initial consultation. Exact time to produce detailed outline plan depends on the size and comlexity of the garden. However, as a guide, usually it takes about 15-25 hours for small to medium size garden.

If you, the Client, decide to proceed a written quotation, together with a copy of my Terms and Conditions, will be provided after this visit.

Surveying

Site visit and surveying

To survey any plot properly, it is important both to take accurate site measurements, and to analyse the existing site conditions such as plant materials, boundaries and ground levels. If the site is very large or complex, the survey may need to be done by a professional surveyor.

Concept

Garden Design- Garden in Clevedon

Once the survey is done, I will produce an initial sketch for us to discuss at a review meeting
A conceptual design is created by applying landscape design principles to the site analysis and ideas previously developed.

This design is a scale drawing showing the existing structures of the site that will remain, and it also shows the location of all proposed (i.e. additional and relocated) site structures excluding the detail of any Planting Scheme.

Master Plan, Green Point Garden Design Bristol

Final Plan (Outline plan)

Following the presentation of the Outline Plan and further discussion with you, the Client, any amendments to the design details are incorporated into the Final Plan which, in any case, will be upgraded from the monochrome of the Outline Plan to a colour version.

Any Construction Drawings which are required for elements of hard landscaping in the new garden (i.e. patios, driveways, steps, walls, pergolas and ponds etc.), can be prepared at this stage.

Planting Scheme and the Sourcing of Plants

Once the Final plan has been designed, a Planting Scheme can be created taking into account soil types, aspects, situations and any preferences you have expressed for the specific plants you would like to have in your garden.

If Clients cannot purchase Plants themselves, I am happy to source Plants for them - always at competitive prices. I can also arrange for their planting.

Construction Detailing

Once you have accepted the garden design proposal, technical drawings and specifications are produced in order to ensure that the garden is built to the correct standards and as outlined within your design proposal.

Setting out Drawings

If required, I can also prepare Site Cross-Sections, Setting Out Plans, Specifications and Scope of Works schedules that would enable landscape contractors to submit tenders that can be compared, on a like for like basis, for the building and planting of your garden. This may only be necessary for large or complex projects.

Site visit.

Additional Services available following the Final Plan

Maintenance schedule
This is a very useful aftercare package that keeps you fully informed of all your new plants

Appointing a Contractor

I can provide you with a list of reputable Contractors for you to ask to tender.

I can also prepare tender documents, collate tenders and summarise details allowing you to compare and choose your preferred Contractor.

Supervision of Work being carried out by a Contractor

Once the plan has been approved and a Contractor has been appointed, I am available to supervise the implementation of the work to be done in your garden. This can be of value for more complex projects, and is also helpful for clients who are too busy to manage the process themselves.

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