Garden Design in Dorset — designed for the way you actually live.
Bespoke garden design across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. Coastal-tough planting, structurally honest hard landscaping and low-maintenance layouts you'll still love in ten years' time.
Design-and-build
One team from sketch to finish — no handover gaps, no blame games between designer and contractor.
Coastal-tough planting
Wind-resilient species that thrive in BCP's sandy, fast-draining soil. Less replanting, more impact.
Low-maintenance by design
Layouts engineered to look good with 1–2 hours of upkeep a week — not a weekend of mowing.
Full CAD drawings
Scaled plans, planting schedules and material specs — clear enough to price competitively.
How it works
Our process in Dorset.
Free consultation
We visit, listen and walk the garden. You get an honest view of what's possible and a fee proposal.
Concept design
Mood-board, sketch layout and material direction. Two rounds of revisions included.
Technical drawings
CAD plans, planting schedule and detailed material schedule — yours to keep and use.
Build (optional)
If you'd like us to build, we hand over a fixed-price quote with a clear programme of works.
Indicative pricing
What it costs in Dorset.
Indicative ranges for Dorset garden design projects — confirmed after a free site visit.
Design only
from £950
Concept, planting plan and material schedule for a typical BCP back garden. Use it to get comparative build quotes.
Design & build — refresh
£12k–£25k
New patio, planting refresh, fencing and lawn or artificial grass. Most BCP back gardens.
Design & build — full transformation
£25k–£60k+
Levelled gardens, retaining walls, bespoke structures, planting schemes and lighting.
Local knowledge
Why a Dorset specialist matters.
- Dorset's coastal-belt gardens cope with salt-spray and sandy, free-draining soil — we design with species that genuinely thrive here, not glossy Chelsea picks that scorch in August.
- Christchurch and east Bournemouth have heavier clay pockets — we know which postcodes need drainage detailing and which don't.
- BCP planning teams have specific rules on boundary heights, decking elevation and conservation areas in Westbourne and Lower Parkstone — we design within them up front.
- Local trades network: we use the same brickies, electricians and lighting installers project after project. Quality stays high.
FAQs
Frequently asked.
How much does garden design cost in Dorset?
Design-only packages start at £950 for a typical BCP back garden (concept, planting plan and material schedule). Full design-and-build projects in Dorset typically run £12,000–£45,000 depending on hard landscaping, materials and planting depth.
Do you offer 'garden design near me' across all of Dorset?
Yes. We design and build gardens throughout BH and DT postcodes — Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Wimborne, Ferndown, Verwood and the Purbecks. Site visits are free across the BCP conurbation.
What's included in a garden design package?
Site survey, mood-board and concept, scaled CAD drawings, planting plan with species list, hard-landscaping material schedule and a written specification you can use to get comparative builder quotes.
Do you do the build as well?
Yes — we're a design-and-build practice. About 80% of our design clients ask us to build it too, which keeps quality and accountability with one team.
How long does the design process take?
From first site visit to finished drawings is usually 4–6 weeks. Build then runs 3–10 weeks depending on scope. Most clients commission in winter and build through spring.
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