Site survey and client brief

An accurate survey of the plot is needed before any designing can take place, this includes measuring the garden and plotting all existing features and plants to be retained, as well as soil conditions, ground levels, weather conditions and available light. I will also carry out an informal inter-view with you to gain further insight into your ideas, including what you like, and what you don’t, your tastes, requirements and budget, so that I can formulate a design brief. A design brief will then be compiled following on from our initial meeting and the site survey, which will be sent to you for approval. You will be given the opportunity to add any comments or further ideas. Based on these factors, I will draw up a concept plan.

Concept plan

The concept plan will consist of PowerPoint presentation with an initial scale sketch plan, which I will present to you at our next meeting. I will bring with me samples of proposed hard landscaping materials and other visuals to bring the concept plan alive. We will then talk through the ide-as and agree on any changes or modifications

Final plans

The final garden design consists of an individual hand drawn colour scale Master plan, together with a colour sketch perspective, any relevant construction detail sections and elevations of each boundary. The master plan will include all details of hard landscaping.

Planting Plan

The plan will consist of a full scale colour labelled plan of proposed planting, including all plants to be retained, with a detailed plant schedule listing all plants, quantities and sizes required.