30 mm pile
Mayfair
Short and dense, for terraces, roof gardens and play areas.
£65 a m² fitted
Garden design and build in London
Drawn first, then built.
We design London gardens on paper, plant by plant, then build them with our own team. Terraces, planting, garden rooms and artificial grass, from Clapham to Crouch End.
- £1,450design fee
- 6 to 10 weeksto build
- 2 yearsplant guarantee
How we design
Every garden starts as a drawing like this
A real plan for a 14 m garden behind a Victorian terrace in Battersea. Tap a number to see what it is, why it is there, and what it cost.
Elspeth Road, SW11Garden plan, revision C
Laid level with the kitchen floor, in the same pale stone, so the room carries straight on outside.
Real turf on 100 mm of new topsoil, with a steel mowing edge so it stays crisp.
Grasses, salvias and alliums, planted for colour from May to October, with evergreens to hold it through winter.
White stems and dappled shade over the lawn, without taking light from the kitchen.
Insulated and wired, 4.4 by 3 m, and kept under 2.5 m tall so it normally needs no planning permission.
Sawn stone through gravel, so you can walk to the room in slippers after rain.
A round of setts with a curved oak bench, tucked in the far corner for autumn evenings.
Trained trees on clear stems, so the windows behind disappear by the first summer.
This garden, built: about £46,500
Design fee £1,450, taken off the build when we build it.
Book a design visitArtificial grass
Green in February, and never muddy
The three grasses we trust, each fitted by our own team on a drained base. We bring samples to the design visit so you can feel them.
35 mm pile
Richmond
Our most chosen. Soft underfoot, and it looks freshly mown all year.
£72 a m² fitted
40 mm pile
Hampstead
Long and lush, with a brown thatch so it still looks real in winter.
£79 a m² fitted
What goes underneathWhy ours drains in minutes and never ripples
- The grass, pinned and glued at every edge
- Sharp sand, 20 mm, levelled by hand
- Weed membrane
- Crushed stone, 75 mm, rolled flat
How it works
From first visit to first barbecue
- 01
Design visit
An hour in your garden, measuring up and talking about how you want to use it. Free.
- 02
The plan
A scaled drawing and a planting plan within two weeks, changed until it is right.
- 03
The build
Our own team, six to ten weeks, with one project manager you can call.
- 04
Aftercare
We come back after the first season, and replace any plant that has not thrived.
Reviews
London gardens, lived in
Design and build, Clapham
"We had a muddy strip behind a Victorian terrace. Now we eat outside from April, and the kitchen feels twice the size."
Sophie GrantClapham
Artificial grass, Walthamstow
"Two dogs and a north facing garden meant mud all winter. The new lawn drains in minutes, and the dogs seem happier too."
Arjun PatelWalthamstow
Planting plan, Highgate
"The planting plan told me exactly what went where, and why. Two summers on, the border looks better every year."
Judith RoweHighgate
Our design fee is 1,450 pounds for most London gardens, and we take it off the build price if we build it for you.
Six to ten weeks for most gardens, depending on the size of the terrace and whether there is a garden room.
Rarely. A garden room under 2.5 m tall near a boundary is normally permitted development, and we check conservation areas and listed buildings first.
It can get warm in full sun, so we suggest it where there is some shade. Our base drains fast, and a hose down keeps it fresh.
Yes. Most of our builds are our own designs, but we are happy to price a plan drawn by someone else.
Design visit
Start with an hour in your garden
A designer visits, measures up and talks through how you want to use the space. It is free, and you get a written fee proposal the same week.
