Garden design
Hand-drawn plans that show how paths, seating, planting and levels will work together in your garden.
Garden Design and Build in Oxfordshire
If your garden no longer fits how you live, we can redesign and rebuild it so it feels organised, welcoming and easier to look after. Our in-house team looks after everything from the first sketch to the last plant in the ground.
Design and Build for Your Garden
Many people come to us because their garden just is not working anymore. You might have moved house and been left with a bare lawn, or lived there for years and now find the steps, slopes or borders harder to manage than they used to be.
Our design and build service is for when you want a properly thought through garden, planned around how you live, and built by one team who look after the whole project for you.
- Want to reshape the whole garden, not just “tidy it up”
- Would like one point of contact rather than juggling different trades
- Need paths, levels and seating to feel safer and easier to use
- Want a garden that will be more enjoyable and manageable in the years ahead
Design and Build Services
Most people come to GreenArt either to create a new garden or to look after one they already have. We can help with both.
Planting design
Planting schemes chosen for your soil, light and style, with interest through the seasons and support for wildlife.
Landscaping and build
Experienced teams to build the garden: terraces, paths, walls, steps, seating areas and more, all carefully managed.
Water features
Ponds, rills and water features that feel part of the garden, from calm reflective pools to wildlife-friendly streams.
How Our Design and Build Process Works
We keep things straightforward and well explained, so you always know what is happening next.
1. First visit and conversation
We usually start by visiting you at home to see the garden and talk through what is not working and what you would like instead. We look at levels, access, soil and views, and have an honest chat about what is realistic for your space and budget. If it helps, we can also arrange a follow-up meeting at the GreenArt showroom in Wallingford to look at materials and ideas together. There is no charge for this first visit.
2. Design and outline costs
From that visit we put together hand-drawn plans that show how paths, seating, planting and features could work together. We then talk the drawings through with you, make any changes and give you outline costs so you can decide how far you want to go.
3. Building the garden
From that visit we put together hand-drawn plans that show how paths, seating, planting and features could work together. We then talk the drawings through with you, make any changes and give you outline costs so you can decide how far you want to go.
4. Handover and early care
When the garden is finished, we walk it with you, explain the key features and give simple guidance on watering and early care. If you would like ongoing help, our Care and Development team can take on regular visits so the garden stays looking its best.
Gardens we’ve created.
A couple of recent projects for clients who wanted their gardens to work better for everyday life.
A garden created to be kind to the countryside
A naturalistic wildlife pond with a tumbling Yorkstone waterfall surrounded by a bank of wildflowers creates the focal point for this design…
A garden designed for the good life
Crumbling walls and a difficult grassy slope were replaced with a series of safe and accessible terraces linked by steps and enhanced…
Gardens for wildlife and changing weather
When we redesign a garden, we are not just thinking about where to put a patio. We look at how the space can support wildlife, cope better with heavier rain and hotter summers, and still feel calm and easy to live with for you.
Many of our clients like the idea that their garden is doing some good beyond the fence, but do not want anything wild or messy. So we build these things in quietly, through the planting, layout and materials we choose.
- Planting that gives food and shelter to bees, butterflies and birds through the year
- Using trees, shrubs and groundcover to shade soil and help it hold on to moisture
- Planning paths, levels and drainage so water runs and soaks away in a controlled way
- Choosing durable, lower-impact materials and making good use of what is already on site
- Using simple tools, such as our Garden Biodiversity Index and Climate Resilience checks, to show the difference your new garden is making
What Our Clients Say About Their Gardens
A few words from people who asked us to make their gardens easier to enjoy and look after.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few of the things people usually ask us when they are thinking about working on their garden.
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