Garden design
We shape the layout around use, access, views and the character of the site.
Gardens with a life of their own
Spend more
time outside.
The fullness of summer
Flowers and grasses fill the beds beside an open path and a shaded place to sit.
A landscape & garden design studio
Good gardens begin
with the life around them.
The way you arrive home, the place you sit with a coffee and the view from the kitchen all matter to a garden design.
Terrace designs gardens around those everyday moments, bringing the layout, planting and materials into one plan.
Meet the studioTwo gardens, different ways to live outside
Explore the gardens
The walled courtyard
A place to sit, with planting close at hand.
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The long garden
A path through planting that changes with the year.
↗The work of a garden
From the first idea
to the growing garden.
Planting design
We develop plant combinations around site conditions, seasonal interest and the care the garden will receive.
Project coordination
We prepare the design information and work with the people responsible for building and caring for the garden.
Planting design
A garden is never
one finished picture.
We consider how planting sits together through the year, from new growth to the quieter structure of winter.
The planting approachMaterials underfoot
Stone, timber
and the planting
between them.
Paths, edges and places to sit give the garden its shape. We choose materials with the house, setting and maintenance in mind.
Explore materialsA clear route through the project
We start by
getting to know
your garden.
From the first layout to the planting details, we work through the choices with you. Construction and aftercare are considered along the way.
How a project unfolds
Care across the year
The plan continues
after planting.
Gardens change. We help set out care priorities and review how the planting is developing, so the design can be looked after over time.
Seasonal careWhat would make
your garden more useful?
Time outside
You might want room to eat, relax, grow plants or give children space to play. Tell us what matters in everyday use.
The place itself
Light, boundaries, existing trees and the relationship to the house shape the design.
The care ahead
A garden should have a maintenance plan that fits the people looking after it.
Begin a garden brief
Tell us how you
want to live outside.
You may have a new direction in mind, or simply want a better place to sit. Start with the way you would like to use the garden.
Begin your brief