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Garden designer in the Cotswolds – Country gardens with a sense of place
Landscape-led country gardens for Cotswold homes, barns and estates, designed to sit quietly in the Cotswolds National Landscape and to be lived in every day.
Garden design in the Cotswolds
Designed for the landscape around it
Cotswold gardens deserve more than a tidy lawn and a border. Many of the homes I'm drawn to here have big plots, paddocks, barns and views that a garden can frame rather than fight.
Much of the area sits within the Cotswolds National Landscape (formerly AONB), so materials, scale and visual impact matter, both for planning and for how the garden feels. My background in ecology means I design landscapes that belong to their setting: limestone grassland, native hedgerows, water handled naturally, and planting that suits the soil.
My show planting at RHS Badminton, on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, explored restorative places for people and plants. And in Hoddinotts, a six-acre concept I created while training at the London College of Garden Design, I explored landforms, a swim pond and an earthworks observatory that fit an ancient landscape. I bring the same thinking to Cotswold gardens, from a walled kitchen garden to a whole estate.
Services
Ways to work together
Garden Design
The whole journey: concept, detailed drawings and support through the build.
Priced on scope and complexity
Best for: renovations, new homes and whole-garden projects
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Planting Design
Rich, resilient planting schemes for gardens that already have good bones.
From £500 for smaller areas
Best for: established gardens that need new life
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Garden Stewardship
My team and I look after the garden as it matures, so you don't have to.
£450 a day, two gardeners
Best for: busy owners in Bristol, Bath & surrounds
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Garden Design Day
A focused day on site together: ideas, sketches and a clear way forward.
£500 for the day and written plan
Best for: smaller budgets, or getting started
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How it works
Five clear stages, from a free first conversation to a garden that matures the way it was designed to.
- 01
Conversation
A free, relaxed call about your garden, your life and your budget. No obligation.
- 02
Concept
A site visit and survey, then the big ideas: layout, mood, materials and planting.
- 03
Detailed Design
The landscaper pack: the technical drawings, planting plans and specifications a landscaper builds from.
- 04
The Build
I manage the tender and monitor the build with your landscaper. My team and I prefer to plant the garden ourselves.
- 05
Stewardship
Ongoing care so the garden matures exactly as intended.
Do you work within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB)?
Yes. Sensitive materials and a landscape-led approach help with planning and make the garden feel like it belongs. I work alongside your architect or planning consultant.
Can a large project be phased?
Yes. Bigger landscapes are often designed as a whole and then built in phases, so you can spread the investment while working to one clear plan.
Who builds it?
I'll work with your trusted landscaper, or manage a tender as part of a full redesign. You contract with the landscaper directly, and I monitor the build. See how bigger projects run.
Do you look after Cotswold gardens once they're built?
My stewardship service covers Bristol, Bath and the surrounding area. For gardens further out, I'll help you find a suitable gardener who understands how the planting is meant to evolve.
How far do you travel?
I'm based in Bristol and regularly work across the southern Cotswolds and beyond. Get in touch and we'll talk about your site.
Let's talk about your Cotswolds garden
A free, no-pressure conversation about your garden, your plans and your budget.