SERVICES - GARDEN DESIGN

Garden Design that connects home & landscape

2D landscape plan for garden in Sydney

Thoughtful gardens, tailored to your lifestyle

Our approach to garden design starts with how you live. We design gardens that feel like a natural extension of the home, considered in layout, responsive to aspect and microclimate and grounded in long-term plant performance. Every decision is intentional, from planting selections to material choices, ensuring your garden not only looks good on day one, but continues to grow, soften and improve over time.

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What we can design for you

Planting plans for new and existing gardens

Family backyards and entertaining areas

Courtyards and small-space gardens

Front yard and entry gardens

Gardens for new builds, extensions and renovations that tie the architecture and outdoor spaces together

Gardens designed to integrate with new pools and landscapes


Our Landscape design process


01

Site visit & brief

This stage begins with a site visit to explore ideas for your garden from pools and outdoor entertaining to planting styles, finishes, and connections with your home. We’ll also discuss your budget and how best to manage it through design and construction. Following the visit, you’ll receive a tailored design fee proposal with a brief shaped from our consultation.


02

Concept design and planting palette

Once the design fee proposal is accepted, we begin your concept design package. This stage will produce the first round of landscape drawings which will have the layout of your new landscape along with plant schedules and material suggestions. We also confirm if approvals are required, such as CDC or DA, so the path forward is clear from the start.


03

Refinement, materials and lighting ideas

We then refine the concept into detailed construction drawings and material specifications. At this stage, we finalise all finishes and review key details together ensuring clarity before locking in the construction estimate.


04

Approval drawings and construction fee proposal

If approvals are required, we’ll manage the process on your behalf whilst also providing a fee proposal for the construction of your new landscape. Read more about our landscape construction here >


FAQS

  • North shore, Northern beaches, Eastern suburbs.

  • We offer a complete service from design through construction.

  • Depending on the project and council requirements the design of a project usually starts around 10% of the construction contract value.

  • Yes, often councils will require us to work around mature trees or heritage structures. It is important to incorporate these into your new landscape to create a cohesive space.

  • Yes, it is important to us to design landscapes that minimise maintenance and water consumption.