Every relationship with New Cottage Gardens begins with a conversation.

This is where we introduce ourselves, listen carefully to your ambitions for the garden, and help to clarify any uncertainties.

From here we arrange a time to meet on site.

Our introductory document provides further details.
To request a copy and to make time for a discovery conversation, enquire here.

We walk the site together, discussing your goals and ideas in full. Existing plants, site conditions, orientation, and any available documentation are considered carefully.

Once the design direction is agreed, we return to carry out a technical survey so that every subsequent decision rests on accurate ground.

Only then do we begin shaping the concept.

This is where the garden first takes form.

Working from hand-drawn sketches, plan views and carefully composed vision boards, we explore structure, planting character and overall atmosphere. We refine the concept together until the direction feels right.

This stage is directed toward establishing a clear and compelling vision before detailed documentation begins.

At New Cottage Gardens, planting is designed as its own stage and presented in its own document.

We set out the planting area by area, with hedging and structure drawn to scale, a register of the species chosen, a selection of hand-drawn renderings, and a seasonal calendar depicting interest and change through the year.

The full schedule follows with the master plan, and the two documents are read together. Once the planting is agreed, the garden is settled and documentation begins.

The Master Plan provides the information required for construction, tendering and any necessary approvals.

It includes a complete plant schedule, ongoing care guidance, and detailed drawings that show how the finished garden needs to be built and will appear.

Our introductory document provides further details.
To request a copy, enquire here.

For clients who engage us for construction oversight, we remain closely involved.

We coordinate and enlist a landscaper and any additional trades with you, conducting regular site visits to ensure the garden is built true to the design at every key stage.

If you have any queries relating to this process, enquire here to organize a discovery conversation with us.

With the structure in place, the garden comes to life.

We set out and install the planting ourselves, placing each plant with care so the composition reads as intended from the first season and settles in well as it grows.

Getting plants into the ground the right way from the beginning is one of the quiet advantages of working with us..

At handover we walk the finished garden together, confirming that every detail meets the vision established at the outset.

For those who wish to continue the relationship, we offer ongoing seasonal visits to keep the garden thriving well beyond the build.

Enquire here to discuss our process further during a discovery conversation.