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Bespoke garden
retreat design

Transform your outdoor space into a welcoming garden retreat with Melanie Hick Garden Design. Our experienced designer Melanie Hick works closely with clients to create bespoke landscape designs that reflect your unique style and needs with sustainability and habitat gain as standard.

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MHGD offers bespoke garden design for property owners.

This includes an initial consultation to understand your vision, followed by concept drawings, planting plans, hardscape designs and more. 

Melanie will select and supply plants that thrive with climate resilience in mind.

The final designs I provide to the appointed landscape contractor ensure your design comes to life. I manage the tender of your landscaping works to up to three landscapers who we rate highly.

MHGD then delivers project oversight to ensure your design is being executed beautifully.

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Garden Design Process

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    Start with a call

    Speak to Melanie about your garden hopes and dreams

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    Briefing Consultation

    I take your brief, which you sign off before receiving a concept moodboard

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    Site Surveys

    a third party surveyor conducts a detailed survey of your site

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    Concept Design

    using the survey, I create a concept design. We tweak this until you’re happy and then produce technical designs.

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    Technical Design

    the essential part to get landscapers the plans they build from

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    Contractor Tender

    the Technical Design goes out with a tender pack to 3 great landscapers

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    Build & Oversight

    with your landscape contractor in place, your garden is built and I oversee the build

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    Planting & Finish

    I source and deliver all your plants. Then it’s clean up and over to you to enjoy your new garden retreat.

FAQ’s

  • Yes, much of my client feedback is captured here.

  • I take on projects from £60,000, and have a general guide to what to invest in the exterior of your property here.

  • We can start with a call when you send your contact details.

    I will assess the complexity of your project and advise when it can be commenced within the studio.

    We endeavour to begin as soon as possible if that is what you require.

  • Yes, we have a network of trusted professional landscapers registered with all relevant professional bodies.

  • Yes, we source garden rooms, golf simulators, ecologists, pergolas, custom outdoor kitchens and unique finds like garden art every day.

  • You may depending on where you are, and what you want to achieve. We work with expert planning advisers in your council area.