Our gardens are abundant and atmospheric, rich in planting and full of life. We always start from the specifics of a site, its architecture and the way our clients want to live, so no two projects look the same. But there is a consistent thread: our landscapes feel generous, layered, and deeply connected to their setting.
It is not possible to cost a garden accurately without a design to work from, but we have some basic cost bands we use in early conversations with clients about budget. The main factors are access (carrying everything through the house, or a wide side gate), scale (an urban courtyard, or a country estate), the number of bespoke items such as water features or built-in storage, the choice of materials, and the size of the plants.
Band one, £150 to £600 per square metre: larger properties, or mid-sized gardens with good access.
Band two, £600 to £1,200 per square metre: urban and suburban gardens with varied access.
Band three, £1,200 to £2,000 and above per square metre: high-specification projects, small spaces, or sites where access is difficult.
These are a guide only and cannot account for the variables on any particular site. Our design fee is separate and is quoted per project.
From first meeting to a complete design package, most projects take somewhere between three and six months. Each project is different, so this is a guide: the design process can be quicker or take longer depending on scale and complexity. Once the design is complete, the build timetable is led by the schedule of the appointed contractor.
The full design process is set out on our process page. Most projects follow it from start to finish, but we are flexible, and happy to discuss how we can bring value at specific stages where that suits you.
Abundance works at any scale. A small courtyard or roof terrace can feel as rich and atmospheric as a large garden when the planting is layered and every surface is considered. Some of our most immersive projects have been in the smallest spaces.
See some of our smaller urban gardens for inspiration.
Our planting creates an enhanced, more abundant form of nature. We take inspiration from natural plant communities (woodland, meadow, steppe, coast) and intensify them: more layers, more texture, a longer season of interest. The approach is ecological at its core, which means planting that establishes quickly, needs less input, and becomes richer over time.
See some of our ecological, beautiful and low-maintenance planting schemes.
It evolves and develops, in a beautiful, dynamic process. A garden planted well is more natural and looks better in year five than year one, and it needs less from you as it grows.
We stay involved after the build: visiting as the planting establishes, advising on what needs changing, and working with you and the garden team to guide the garden’s evolution.
Low-maintenance gardens need to consider every element of the space and design this thinking in from the beginning. As a core principle, we create low input yet highly impactful gardens, so our planting design is founded in ecological principles and our material selection is considerate of environmental conditions and the desired maintenance regime.
Our approach to sustainability is embedded in the way we design, not added on top. Abundant, ecologically informed planting creates resilient plant communities that need less input and support more life. We source materials locally, minimise waste, and design gardens that become richer and more established over time.
See some of our sustainable gardens that do not sacrifice on aesthetics.
It is a myth that you need to give over your space to wildlife. Abundant, layered planting naturally creates habitat, food and resources for the wildlife around you. Our gardens are designed as ecosystems: they connect with the wider landscape and bring more life into the space, not less. The result is a garden that is richer for you and for everything else that uses it.
That is what we are here for. Our job as designers, and our duty to you as a client, is to maximise the budget and achieve as much as possible with the available resources. Involving us early on in the process can save costs in the long run: through resourceful or innovative design we can cut costs during the build. In particular, if you are planning to reimagine the landscape or garden as part of a wider development or home improvement, involving us in the initial discussions can result in significant savings.
Yes. We have worked on country estates in Jersey, across Europe and in the USA, and we take international commissions where the project is a great fit for the studio.
An international project runs the same way a UK one does, with a key focus on collaboration with the design team and a great local contractor to deliver the construction on site. Planting is tailored to the climate it will live in.
