🌿 Garden Design & Landscape Planning Service
Structured. Visual. Cost-Controlled.
Our garden design service has been developed through years of delivering domestic landscape projects ranging from £5,000 to £375,000.
We understand that great gardens are not created by guesswork — they are built through clarity, structure, visualisation and detailed specification.
Whether you are redesigning a compact courtyard or delivering a large-scale landscaped environment, our process protects your investment, manages cost expectations early, and removes ambiguity before construction begins. View our latest designed here: https://www.cambridge-landscaper.co.uk/studio-portfolio/
Service Options
🌿 Small Garden Design – £600
Ideal for compact gardens requiring layout clarity and material guidance.
Includes:
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Initial consultation (Zoom or on-site)
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Site visit and measured survey
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Detailed design brief
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Discovery moodboard
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Scaled birds-eye concept plan
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One revision meeting
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Preliminary cost estimate
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Bill of Quantities with material references
Perfect for ensuring every square metre works intelligently and finishes are properly considered.
🌳 Medium Garden Design – £1,000
Recommended for projects where cohesion, materials, and cost planning are essential.
Includes everything in Small Garden, plus:
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Detailed survey including levels (where required)
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3D modelling to visualise scale and function
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Collaborative feedback sessions
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Material sample service (delivered to your home)
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Detailed Bill of Quantities
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Material palette recommendations
This tier provides visual clarity and structured cost planning to reduce change orders and protect your build budget.
🌲 Large Garden Design – £1,800
Highly recommended for complex or higher-value projects (£75,000+).
Includes everything in Medium Garden, plus:
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Topographical considerations
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Soil and sub-soil analysis (trial pits & pH testing where required)
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Detailed construction drawings
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Formal tender pack preparation
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Phase planning strategy
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Specification suitable for multi-contractor bidding
At this level, design becomes risk management — ensuring contractors price accurately, materials align, and expectations are formally documented.
Why Professional Design Matters
A structured design process allows you to:
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Manage cost expectations early
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Visualise layout, scale and materials before building
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Receive curated material samples at home
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Prevent costly on-site changes
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Avoid disputes due to unclear expectations
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Tender confidently to multiple contractors
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Create a clear specification that shows how everything connects
Even the simplest layout benefits from detailed planning — because it is often the finish and material selection that defines quality.
How The Process Works
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Free 30-Minute Consultation
We discuss your ideas, budget expectations, and what could work in your space. -
Initial Concept Stage
You provide photos and approximate measurements.
We create a concept drawing and provide an illustrative estimate with Bill of Quantities. -
Formal Design Proposal
We outline the recommended service level and provide cost expectations aligned to your budget. -
Detailed Survey & Modelling
A further site visit enables accurate surveying and 3D visualisation. -
Concept Presentation
You receive:-
Moodboards
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Scaled drawings
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3D visuals
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Cost breakdown
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Material recommendations
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Tender or Build Stage
The completed specification can:-
Be built by our team
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Be issued to alternative contractors
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Be managed independently with our consultancy support
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Optional: Independent Project Management
For clients not building with our team, we offer consultancy on an hourly basis including:
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Contractor sourcing and interviews
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Tender management
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Terms negotiation
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Performance monitoring
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Reporting and conflict resolution
Designed to Remove Uncertainty
Our expertise has been developed over many years of live project delivery.
We believe in giving professionals time to listen, explore materials properly, and visualise the outcome before a single stone is laid.
Because clarity before construction is what protects your investment.