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Garden designer in Somerset – Gardens designed to belong
Gardens for Somerset's villages and country homes that thrive on clay, cope with wet winters and dry summers, and feel alive in every season.
Garden design in Somerset
Working with the land, not against it
From the villages just south of Bristol to the Mendips and beyond, Somerset gardens are often bigger, wilder and wetter than city ones. That's a gift if the garden is designed with the land rather than against it.
Heavy clay, wet winters and dry summers are exactly where an ecologist's approach pays off. I choose plants by soil, light and moisture so they thrive rather than struggle, and design spaces for how you live: a terrace for long evenings, a kitchen garden, a meadow you can walk through.
Like Hazel Woodland in Bristol, now home to bird's-nest orchids and hedgehogs, the goal is somewhere that feels alive in every season and that you'll never want to leave.
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.
Can you design for heavy clay soil?
Yes. I choose plants that thrive in your soil and conditions, and design paths, terraces and drainage around how the ground behaves in wet winters and dry summers.
Do you offer garden maintenance in Somerset?
Stewardship covers Bristol, Bath and the surrounding area, including the North Somerset villages close to Bristol. Further out, I'll help you find a suitable gardener.
Do you work on larger country gardens?
Yes, from village gardens to whole landscapes. Larger projects can be designed as a whole and built in phases.
How do we start?
Book a free discovery call about your garden and your plans.
Let's talk about your Somerset garden
A free, no-pressure conversation about your garden, your plans and your budget.