Designing gardens to slow down in - we create beautiful sanctuary spaces which captivate the senses and connect you to nature
We are an award-winning garden design studio based in Epsom, creating gardens across Surrey, Sussex, London, and beyond.
This design took its cue from the existing wooded bank in the space, and incorporated hints of the mediterranean. Boulders intersect with the hardscape amongst woodland planting, and a deck floats effortlessly above the bank, providing a shady spot to relax.
This garden was inspired by the forests of Northern Europe, with birch trees and low-growing conifers. A stepping stone path winds through a wildflower lawn, leading to a secluded seating area shaded by trees.
The planting was designed to invigorate the senses with textural, scented planted and fruit to be foraged - perfect for little ones to explore.
This South London garden combines the warmth of a Mediterranean landscape with the calm of a private sanctuary, making the most of its sunny, south-facing position and sheltered microclimate. A meandering gravel path links sandstone landing pads and leads to a secluded, tree-shaded seating area, while woven hazel screens and climber-covered boundaries enhance the sense of enclosure.
Designed to support biodiversity year-round, the garden offers a tapestry of habitats—from pollinator-friendly planting to winter seedheads—creating a peaceful, ever-changing refuge for people and wildlife alike.
CREATING YOUR DREAM
GARDEN
We specialise in helping busy professionals and their families, who want to enjoy a beautiful, relaxing garden but lack the time or expertise to create one themselves. Our passion lies in designing immersive spaces where you can unwind, connect with nature, and embrace the joy of outdoor living—all within the sanctuary of your own private oasis.
Every garden we craft is tailored to our clients’ unique needs, reflecting their lifestyle and aspirations. With a background in Fine Art, Helen brings a keen eye for composition and colour to every design. Her award-winning gardens are celebrated for their meticulous attention to detail, creative flair, and evocative planting that creates atmosphere and depth.
We had an exceptional experience working with Helen. From the start, she was incredibly helpful, kind, and attentive to every detail of our project. She took the time to listen carefully to all of our ideas and needs, offering thoughtful suggestions that truly elevated the design.
S. Sabbatini, Epsom, Surrey
ARE YOU LOOKING TO :-
- Create a peaceful retreat where you can truly relax?
- Add privacy to your garden without sacrificing your cherished views, keeping you secluded from neighbours?
- Bring more colour, texture, and fragrance to your outdoor space?
- Enjoy year-round interest, avoiding the sight of bare soil during the colder months?
- Attract wildlife and boost biodiversity, while keeping your garden easy to maintain?
We can design your own private sanctuary—whether it’s a cosy corner for reading, a relaxing spot for lounging, or a stylish area for dining. We’ll craft boundaries that offer privacy while enhancing your views. Our planting schemes will fill your garden with vibrant colour, texture, and seasonal interest, connecting you and your family with nature throughout the year. We’ll also incorporate wildlife-friendly plants that attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, while providing food and shelter for birds. All of this, tailored to create a garden that’s uniquely yours.
THE POWER OF PLANTING
Planting has the remarkable ability to bring a space to life, enriching it for both people and wildlife. It shapes the atmosphere of a garden, enhances well-being, and, when thoughtfully designed, offers lasting joy for years to come. Drawing inspiration from natural plant communities, our designs focus on creating harmonious, low-input schemes where plants thrive together and celebrate the changing seasons with vibrant colours, textures, and scents. At the heart of every design is the desire to support wildlife—providing food for pollinators, shelter for insects, and habitats for birds, ensuring a garden that’s alive with connection and vitality.
SUSTAINABLE GARDEN DESIGN
Creating gardens that consider carbon footprint and use sustainable materials where possible is key throughout our garden design process. Producing as little waste as possible, and re-using spoil (often for foundations beneath the ground) and reusing good quality building materials in creative ways goes a long way to reducing the carbon footprint on a garden build - and saves the cost of removing it all from site. Salvaging existing paving slabs or reusing reclaimed materials doesn't only reduce carbon emissions, but also add character to a garden. When bringing new materials into a garden, we try to source locally where possible and this can bring benefits beyond the environmental - it can subtly ground the garden, helping it look like it 'belongs' in the local landscape.
Using permeable materials where possible that absorb rainwater is another way of having a positive impact on the environment. This reduces risk of flooding and helps filter out harmful pollutants. It also helps cool the surrounding air reducing the Urban Heat Island Effect (the heating effect of man's activities).
Are you looking for a garden re-design?
" Helen made our grey and dingy courtyard garden in North London beautiful - something I didn’t think was possible! She was so helpful at every stage - from planning to planting and now to maintenance. It’s now a relaxing space we are really happy in!"
J. Swan, Islington, London
GARDEN DESIGN FOR WILDLIFE
A garden should be so much more than simply a room outdoors. As well as looking beautiful and providing much needed outdoor space, It should provide a connection to nature by encouraging insects and wildlife into the space. This could be through improving biodiversity and providing food and habitat for wildlife. And nature will repay you in abundance - with colour, scent, birdlife, bees and butterflies.
PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS
By choosing a range of different plants that are attractive to pollinators, you not only extend the flowering period with a longer display of colour, but you also provide the bees with a continuous buffet of nectar and pollen. As well as flowers, by selecting tree varieties that provide interest across the seasons - from blossom in Spring through to berries in Autumn and Winter, you are providing nectar for insects and food for garden birds at a time of year when they really need it. Every plant should earn it's keep. Designing for the environment is just as relevant whether you have a family garden, a garden to enjoy during retirement, a communal garden, or anything in between!
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