The Initial Meeting
Ken, the founder of First Garden Design will meet you to discuss all the ideas and dilemmas you might have.
It will enable us to see where your garden is located and how it is sited. Most important, it will enable us to listen to you upon your likes and those areas which irritate you.
All the information ultimately builds into your personal Customer Brief from which we base our design. The visit is free of charge which also provides the opportunity for us to introduce our practice to you.
The Brief
From designing many hundreds of gardens over the last 25 years we can provide detailed information upon the kind of elements that will suit your restored garden.
We start by assessing the type of garden you wish to have and what you require to use it for.
Through discussing each type of element or structure, we will formulate all the details into your Customer Brief.
The Survey
For every garden, whether it be a small new build town garden or a considerable modern or country garden, a site survey and analysis is essential.
We include measuring the garden’s perimeter and recording its various outbuildings and retained trees etc'. A complete topographical grid records it's unique levels, that builds a blueprint of the site. The data is then used for our design.
The Concept
The Concept Design is a 2D scaled plan drawing with 3D models to show all the garden's various areas and elements.
We include a planting plan plus the other features such as a greenhouse and shed, taken from your 'Client Brief.'
The trees with their high canopy will bring shade to areas of the garden, so we highlight them with their spread and height.
The Master Plan
From our discussion over the design concept, any refinements are recorded with comprehensive information of the distinctive elements.
The Master Plan includes these by a scaled plan, together with 3D illustrations to present the modern garden in all its glory.
The Planting Plan
The planting plan finalizes the character of the garden. A New-build Town Garden with limited numbers of architectural plants will emphasize the space of the garden.
A spacious rural garden with meandering pathways, the plantings on each side will entice its owner to different focus points through the garden.
A Contemporary garden employing symmetrical lines can be established with pleached trees along it's perimeter. This, with rendered raised beds and plantings of Topary Buxus Balls will provide it's excellent finish.
The Construction Stage
We provide a detailed construction and specification plan. This provides everything that is needed for you to send to local landscapers to invite them to tender for the project.
This way every tender will be based upon the same spec' so a thorough examination can be made upon each tender.
By you sending the tender invitations, landscapers will know that they are dealing direct with you the end-user client. They will know there will be no added commissions or introductory fees for obtaining the business.
We are present to discuss any tender and the ability of a landscaper. We are also willing to inspect a landscaper's previous work to ensure it is up to standard.
