WESTBOURNE FARM

Consult & concept

Building a garden is an exciting prospect, but how do you go about it? There is much to consider and mistakes can mean the difference between a bountiful crop and hard work, wasted resources and disappointment. A good plan will pave the way for future success and saved work, and you may be surprised at how much you can produce in a small area.

If you would like us to look over what you have to work with, ask your pressing questions and receive a nudge in the right direction, but sort out the fine detail yourself, a consultation and concept is just what you need. This will include walking the site with you, checking the soil, noting your requirements and discussing initial ideas. We’ll consider the situation and then send you a concept in diagram and written form. The concept will give you a good idea of what to put where, but the plant species, materials and dimensions will be up to you.

In cases where there is little space with tall trees or buildings nearby, we may analyse the shadows over different parts of the year to make the most of limited sunlight and recommend tree removal.

During the consultation we will

• discuss the outcomes you hope to achieve and what you’re able to bring to the project
• discover the characteristics, history of and plans for the property
• investigate problems that have occurred or could occur
• identify unutilised waste streams

Need more information on how to put your garden together? Consider taking the next step and having a detailed design made up!

Alternatively, we can visit your property for a shorter walking consultation, priced at an hourly rate.

Detailed design

Our detailed designs will give you a blueprint to work from. We start with a consultation and concept to determine your needs and opportunities and to locate elements. Once we have your feedback and refined the concept, we’ll produce a detailed to-scale plan to fit your budget. This includes an itemised plant list, dimensions, and materials, plus implementation, planting, harvesting and maintenance guidance. The documentation will explain how the design works for your education.

Given due consideration in the design will be

• how to make use of on-site and nearby resources
• what will grow well and suit your preferences & lifestyle
• how to improve the soil and harvest rainwater
• mitigation of site specific issues and risks
• integration of technologies to boost productivity
• ways of reducing ongoing costs and effort

Since the size and complexity of the site and existing vegetation influences the design timeframe, prices are staggered by the size of the area you need designed.