Garden Design

Overview
Design Process
Construction
Project Management

With 19-years of continued experience, culminating in plant knowledge and design and construction, Unique Landscapes work collaboratively with their clients listening to their needs, to ensure that the garden design brief is clear and is interpreted correctly in the plan. They are an award winning garden design and construction company who pride themselves on an unrivalled bespoke service, with quality and customer satisfaction being their objective.

The aim of consultation is to cleverly obtain the most from the space in question and being realistic with a budget. It's about the correct selection of materials, it's about leaving the space well balanced with all the existing objects and all the newly imported features blended together. It is about being realistically minded and understanding the idea that the space has to work in a functional and practical sense, yet also thinking aesthetically and allowing the space to show itself off.

Unique Landscapes can also help and consult with other associated services like swimming pools, tennis courts, outdoor furniture and lighting systems.

Every client and every brief are all unique, no one project is ever the same.

Costings would depend upon location and size of the project. However, Unique Landscapes would be happy to discuss with you your individual requirements at any time. If you would like to get in touch, please see their "Contact Us" page.

Good design takes into consideration the seemingly lost art of listening to any new prospective client. Good design also takes into effect working to a budget.

With over 19 years of continued experience getting the most out of your budget is something to which Unique Landscapes pride themselves on. However, being realistic to costings and expenditure is just as important for the contractor as it is for the client.

Skilful design would allow the new project to blend into the existing surroundings. The materials need to be sympathetic with any existing features that are added do not "jar" with too many other elements within the same space. Providing the highest level of customer care is very important to Unique Landscapes and they are experienced at working to budgets and deadlines, and show full consideration for thier clients confidentiality, other contractors and the community.

Unique Landscapes work hard to create and to bring to life your "dream garden".

There are four stages within the initial design procedure:

Initial visit. To listen and discuss your individual requirements, view your garden and create the brief. During the visit Unique Landscapes will provide practical advice and offer ideas and suggestions that draw on their many years of experience and knowledge of the latest construction techniques in landscaping.
Survey. This would include an accurate and complete site survey of all existing buildings, any existing and relevant boundary lines, levels, and drainage etc. From this, an A1 size sketch plan would be produced to scale, this would be presented to you, the client, for discussion. At this time any relevant changes would be made and the plan would be deemed acceptable for completion.

Design. Using all of the information from the above and the detailed site survey, an agreed plan is inked over and copies sent to the client. This plan would form the basis for any future construction work. You get a beautiful hand drawn plan of the work to be undertaken - no computers used here - just dedication and expertise!
Optional planting plans are over-laid ontop of the construction plans and based on detailed discussions with regards to favourite colours & certain varieties, a plan would be drawn up to form the basis of any future planting work. The following would also be taken into consideration when soft landscaping (planting):

Soil type - sandy, loam, clay, acid, alkaline
Drainage
Planting style, plant preferences and specimen plants
Herbaceous plants, shrubs, climbers, conifers, roses, trees
Seasons of interest and year-round planting
Maintenance
Colour and scent
Plants that encourage wildlife and birds. Allergies and poisonous plants, with particular consideration for children.

Unique Landscapes pride themselves on all of thier past projects and they have an enviable reputation of providing a first class service. (Please see a selection of pictures from some of their past projects on their "Portfolio" page).

From the initial design and specification Unique Landscapes can undertake all major earthworks and construction that will give gardens their shape and character: site clearance; driveways; land drainage; ponds and fountains; stone walling; patios; summerhouses; fences and gates. Decorative lighting schemes and irrigation systems can be incorporated in the initial scheme or added later.

Landscaping construction work is so very varied with each project being individual to each individual client. Well thought out planning is the basis for a smoothly run site, whether it would be a domestic project or a commercial site. Unique Landscapes have the utmost respect for your home, family and neighbours and full consideration for other trades and contractors when working on building sites. They will ensure that the site is left in a safe and tidy state at the end of each working day.

Their skilled staff have turned acres of bare land into green, lush & vibrant oasis for many to sit & enjoy for years to come.

Construction would, in many cases, only proceed from a completed design.

Costings would depend upon location & size of the project, however, Unique Landscapes would be happy to discuss with you your individual requirements at any time. If you would like to get in touch, please go to their "Contact Us" page.

Unique Landscapes Ltd offers to you the opportunity of project managing all of the hard and soft landscape works from anything from a small space to a large commercial project.

They will manage contractors carrying out landscape works and manage the development process, co-ordinating the input of other agencies, partners, and consultants to ensure effective team working, managing project finances and providing cost and quality control.