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The Garden Design Consultancy 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 on 0845 345 8112 (local rate call) or 07906 173066 or email gardendesign@rachelmathews.co.uk 

  Each garden designed is as individual as the client and is designed to suit their needs, ideas and location. 

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        Locations

Although primarily based in Essex,  work is undertaken all around London and surrounding areas; Hertfordshire (in Herts on a regular basis), Cambridgeshire, Suffolk etc.   International commissions can also be undertaken.

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!

Process          

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.  

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.

Price Structure

Site visits £35 per hour (If you just wish to discuss ideas without commissioning a design the site visit is charged at £40 per hour. If based in London; site visits are £40 per hour & £45 for discussion only).

Very Small gardens  (up to 25m2) from £245.00

Small gardens (up to 80m2) from £315.00

Medium sized gardens  (up to 500m2)  from £425.00

Large gardens from £565.00

All plans are hand drawn, to scale. You will receive a presentation pack with 3 copy plans and an A3 size laminated colour plan.

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.

      Garden Design Consultancy

                                            Creative solutions for the outside             

 up in May 2000. Rachel has been involved in

 the horticultural industry for over 16 years 

 and has been designing gardens 

 professionally for 12 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.

 A modern town garden before & after

 A garden for the Greenfingers Appeal - Richard House Children's Hospice, London

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_house.asp

 Contemporary Glass & Steel garden

 Coloured garden plans

 A small front herb garden, Essex

 Modern bridge & pond

 Below formal garden plan

Formal courtyard before & after

 A country garden before & after

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