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COMING SOON - The ORIGIN garden design course - click here for details |
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Origin garden design undertakes all types of landscape and garden design projects from small private gardens through to large commercial projects. Clients range from individual homeowners, landscapers, architects through to businesses. To arrange a site visit please telephone designer Rachel Mathews on 0845 345 8112 (local rate call) Mobile 07906 173066 or email gardendesign@rachelmathews.co.uk |
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Locations Although primarily based in Essex & Cambridge, design projects are undertaken all around Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, North East Hertfordshire and London. Our in house construction service is available in Essex & Suffolk and we work with other contractors for all other areas. |
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Designs can be commissioned in any style from 'cottage, modern, formal, Japanese to exotic' - the choice is yours. |
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Each garden designed is as individual as you the client and is designed to suit your needs, ideas and location. | |||
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Why
use the services of a garden designer?
A good designer will translate your ideas into a useable plan, enabling a great looking garden to be created. A plan will ensure you can see exactly where everything will go in your garden and enable you to see how everything will work together, which can help you avoid costly mistakes of putting things in the wrong place. A good design will make sure you get the fullest potential from your outside space. Small gardens can especially benefit from a good design. A small space can be made to look deceptively bigger using various design methods. It's important to start the design process early - good contractors get booked up several months in advance, even during the winter months! |
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plans are hand drawn, to scale and will often include sketches of parts of the garden to give an
idea of the design from certain viewpoints, which can be especially useful if you are not
used to reading plans. Suggested materials and features are included on the
drawings. Plans and literature can be presented in large print format, please state if this is required. To view this website in large print, click on view in the toolbar and choose a larger text size.
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1) The first stage is a site visit; to view the area and discuss ideas. This is a chance to view previously completed projects. There is no obligation to proceed with a design. 2)If you proceed in commissioning a design, a Base plan will be drawn up indicating the layout with features with sketches. 3)You may also decide that Planting plan specifying plants, quantity and location is required to go with the base plan. 4)Once the design phase is completed a list of reliable contractors is given if needed. Plants and materials can also be sourced at discounted prices. 5)Site visits can also be carried out during construction/ planting if required. |
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Site visits £45 per hour (If you just wish to discuss ideas without commissioning a design the site visit is charged at £50 per hour). Small gardens (up to 80m2) from £495.00 Medium sized gardens (up to 500m2) from £595.00 Large gardens from £895.00 All plans are hand drawn, to scale. You will receive a presentation pack with 3 copy plans. If you would like an A3 size laminated colour plan, this can be done for an additional £50. Planting plans can be produced for your design. Prices will depend on size of scheme. As a guide it is usually half to three quarters the cost of the design fee. A plant schedule is produced which includes photographs & a brief description of each plant. Plans are printed on TCF Environmentally friendly paper. The prices above are a guide, they will vary depending on the complexity of the design.
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Click here to see our 'WOW' factor gardens on our sister site (these take longer to design & build so are in a different price bracket) | |
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Terraced Deck
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Modern
Cottage garden
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ORIGIN garden design was known as The Garden Design Consultancy which was set up in May 2000. Designer Rachel Mathews has been in the horticultural industry for over 18 years and has been designing gardens professionally for 15 years. In that time she has also been a contracts manager for a landscaping company. Rachel gained her diploma in garden design from Writtle College, Chelmsford, Essex.
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Contemporary
Glass
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A garden for the Greenfingers Appeal - Richard House Children's Hospice, London |
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The finished garden was opened by TV presenter Tommy Walsh (Photographs courtesy of Greenfingers) To find out more about the Greenfinger's Appeal please click on link: http://www.greenfingersappeal.co.uk/our_gardens/richard_
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Modern bridge & informal pond |
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Long,
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Formal
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Back to top Home Garden Design Construction The Green Page Contact Please note all pictures contained on this website are subject to copyright Rachel Mathews, ORIGIN garden design 2008. ORIGIN garden design trades as The Rachel Mathews Consultancy. Address New Road Aldham Colchester Essex CO6 3QT.
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