Rachel Bailey Garden Design Ltd

We work through a clearly defined design process, as outlined below, that will take you from inspiration to implementation of your garden. The process is one that we have tried and tested over the years and one in which you are involved throughout. All stages are necessary for the successful creation of a garden - no matter the size. Following the successful build and planting of your garden, we can work closely with you to guide the development of your garden.

Everyone has different wants and needs from their garden and we will first ask you to complete a questionnaire that will get you thinking about what is already special about your garden, what are the nuisances or issues, and importantly what you would like from your garden, any special requirements you have and the style you prefer. Following this, we will arrange an initial consultation to meet with you and spend time with you in your garden. During this meeting, we will review the questionnaire with you and work with you to understand how you envisage using your garden. We will start to develop a brief for your garden design.  You may have photos or magazine cuttings of gardens, features, plants and styles that you wish to show me. We will also talk about plants. If you don't know exactly what you want, we can give you lots of inspiration to help you to decide. we will also talk about how much you want to invest in your garden.After our meeting, we will send you a summary of our discussion in a client brief and a fee proposal, which we will ask you to confirm before we proceed.

We will survey your garden taking note of its size, any levels and features, such as house services, man-hole covers etc. We will also take soil samples for analysis. If you have a large, multilevel garden, we will organise your garden to be surveyed by a professional landscape surveyor. We will also ask you to provide any plans of the house and garden including underground services, if you have these, and any information on known planning restrictions (conservation area, listed building etc.). From the site survey, we will highlight important information, including views to be enhanced or hidden, prevailing wind direction, areas of sun and shade, paths of flow, and any work to be done to existing trees and shrubs. As part of the analysis, we also investigate local habitats that your garden

We will develop a design concept for your garden, taking into account all the information gathered during the consultation and site survey. We will present you with a series of design options, which we will discuss with you in detail. We will also discuss the planting scheme and the materials to be used. We will work with you to refine the design until you are happy with it. We will then produce a detailed planting plan and a specification of materials. We will also provide you with a cost estimate for the implementation of the design.

Once you have approved the design, we will produce detailed construction drawings for your garden. These drawings will show the layout of the garden, the levels, the planting scheme, and the materials to be used. We will also provide you with a specification of materials and a cost estimate for the construction of the garden.

We can manage the construction of your garden on your behalf. We will work with a team of experienced contractors to ensure that the garden is built to the highest standards. We will also oversee the planting of the garden and provide you with ongoing support and advice.