Our Services
Garden Renovation
Redesigning tired gardens across Newcastle
Garden Designer, Horticulturist & Gardening Tutor
5× Gold — Northumbria in Bloom — Whickham Library Garden won gold for five consecutive years!
Many of Cedar's projects are full-scale garden renovations — tired, sloping or unused gardens turned into spaces that work for everyday life. Work ranges from new-build gardens to complete redesigns across Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding North East.
A renovation still starts with design: consultation, survey, sketch plan and a scaled drawing, so the finished garden is considered rather than a collection of landscaping jobs.
Kathryn coordinates construction and can work with the in-house landscape team or trusted contractors, then finish with horticultural planting.
- Garden renovations
- New-build gardens
- Full-scale garden redesign
- Landscaping
- Contractor coordination
The Design Journey
Seek to Understand
Visit 1
Hiring a garden designer is a big step so we try to make it inspiring and worry-free.
At our initial consultation we will have had the chance to see if we will work well together and I am the right designer for you.
The next step is to carry out a garden survey to determine the garden aspect, dimensions, slope and key features.
We will take the time to look at all the possibilities and gain an insight into the character of garden and landscape you prefer.
Presentation
Visit 2
We have already taken the time to understand your needs with our first visit and subsequent conversations so we use our second visit to present a sketch plan of our interpretation of your desired garden.
We will also use this visit to show various options on a "Mood Board" and paving samples that helps develop our understanding of your dream-garden.
This is very much an interactive process and helps clarify the aspects of the design process you would like developing further.
A Detailed Plan
Visit 3
This is where the whole process takes shape with our presentation of a scaled drawing of your garden, any sculptural or design features, a lighting plan and suggestions on planting plan to help you see how your dream garden will be in reality.
We will also give you a detailed synopsis to help transform the garden of your imagination into a physical reality.
Transformation
Visit 4
You’ll see your garden really start to take shape as we get into the construction.
I’m on hand to work closely with the contractor, answering any questions that arise and to make sure the design becomes a stunning reality.
Using the master plan a scaled, detailed planting plan is drawn up taking into consideration soil type, climate, drainage, style of garden, your requirements and environment.
Although optional the planting is a large part of the transformation and makes it complete.
What our clients say…
We hired Kathryn of Cedar Garden Design to design a new outside space for us. Our old back garden was tired and upon getting a puppy during lockdown the lawn and planting areas were destroyed in no time. However it pushed us into replacing the grass with a fully paved area and raised beds around our perimeter.
After a few visits from Kathryn and joint suggestions Kathryn went away and came back with a lovely plan including suggestions for tiling, lighting, and a fully drawn-out diagram for the garden and also a planting plan. My wife and I were well impressed with the quality of Kathryn’s work and her suggestions for new plants and shrubs. She also gave us names of contractors to consider to carry out the work.
We finally settled on one contractor Ben Longden who completed a fantastic job in cutting and laying the Italian porcelain tiles we had decided on for our finished design.
All in all I can only say that we were extremely happy with the work provided by both Kathryn and Ben and would recommend both to anyone looking to have a new garden designed. Very professional in all aspects with attention to detail second to none.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does the full garden design service work?
- All our garden designs are bespoke so the design fee varies based on the size of garden and complexity. If you decide to proceed with the full garden design service including planting plan, the design fee quoted will be broken down into stages and payment intervals will be agreed in advance of any design work commencing. You will know exactly what your design fees will be before you commission us and when the design is agreed we’ll work with you until completion.
- What does the design process involve?
- Visit 1 is Seek to Understand: an initial consultation and garden survey covering aspect, dimensions, slope and key features. Visit 2 is Presentation: a sketch plan, mood board and paving samples. Visit 3 is A Detailed Plan: a scaled drawing, sculptural or design features, a lighting plan, planting suggestions and a detailed synopsis. Visit 4 is Transformation: construction, contractor coordination, and a scaled planting plan taking into consideration soil type, climate, drainage, style of garden, your requirements and environment. Although optional the planting is a large part of the transformation and makes it complete.
- Do you renovate existing gardens?
- Yes. Many of Cedar's projects are full-scale garden renovations, from tired or sloping gardens to complete redesigns and new-build gardens across Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding North East.
Get in touch
Please feel free to contact me to discuss your project, whatever the scale or budget.
Cedar Garden Design
North East Garden Design Services