I visit the space that requires redesigning. I talk to the client for a while in order to discern exactly what it is they want from the space; what it should look like (colours, smells, textures, structures, specific types of plants) and how they want to use that space (e.g. entertaining, relaxing, play space for children, vegetable production).
I spend some time getting to know the space - any little quirks / microclimates / soil types and conditions that may not be immediately apparent and then I take a series of photographs and perhaps a little video with commentary.
I suggest that the client make a Pinterest board for visual ideas that they are inspired by. They can also send me images of other spaces / concepts / art that they might like to incorporate as part of their redesigned space. Then I go away and get cracking on the design.
Now, here's the cool bit - I draw on the photographs (using only the finest cutting edge technology) showing the client exactly how their space can look - it's great!
For example, a client may have a beautiful but bare old Cotswold stone courtyard garden. We have a chat and I find out that the property it is attached to is predominately used as a holiday let, that the new planting would have to be fairly low maintenance, have a long season of interest (I.e. flower or foliage colour for as long as possible) and that they have a particular work of art (in this case, a movie still converted into a weatherproof lightbox) they want displayed.
I draw them a pretty picture:
They love the effect (fingers crossed!) so I let them know the names of all the plants in the picture. They then have the option to ask me to source the plants for them and plant the garden up to the highest possible standard - or they can leave it at that and carry out the work themselves (or employ their favourite, friendly, local landscape gardener) armed with the names of the best possible plants for their beautiful new space.
So, what do you think? Fancy a new look for your garden or just a few fabulous plants to enhance what you already have? Email me or give me a call, I am much more reasonably priced than you may think.
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