Garden design and build in Balham.
A garden design and build studio, creating bespoke gardens across Balham and the South East, from first sketch to final planting.
One studio, from first sketch to final planting.
We are a garden design and build studio working across Balham and the South East. Every commission is drawn, built and planted by our own team: survey and concept, hard landscaping, planting, and the care that follows.
One point of contact, nothing subcontracted, from the first site visit onwards.
Designing in Balham.
Balham is classic south-west London, its Victorian terraces running between the commons and their long, narrow gardens waiting to be made the most of. The challenge here is familiar and rewarding: to turn a slim city plot into a considered outdoor room that feels generous from the house to the back wall.
We plan these gardens with level changes, screening and dense, textural planting that adds depth and draws the eye down the garden. The London clay holds moisture, so we build in structure and choose planting that copes with shade and city conditions while still feeling lush and full.
A recent commission
From first conversation to a garden kept.
The Enquiry
An unhurried visit to walk the plot together, and an honest conversation about whether we are the right studio for your garden.
The Design
Concept directions, then a full scheme: layout, materials, levels, lighting and a planting plan drawn species by species. You sign off every detail.
The Build
Led by our own foreman and trades we've worked with for a decade. Weekly progress reports, one point of contact, nothing subcontracted out.
The Care
A garden reaches its best years after planting. Our own gardeners maintain many of our designs, pruning to intent and editing borders as they mature.
Recent commissions.
Featured on House & Garden’s The List, and a member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen.
Now taking commissionsEvery garden begins with a conversation.
Tell us about your garden. We’ll arrange to walk it with you and let you know whether it’s a commission we can take on.
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Which parts of Balham do you cover?
We design and build across Balham and SW12, including Heaver Estate, Nightingale Triangle, Hyde Farm, Clapham South and the streets around them.
Can you make a narrow Balham garden feel bigger?
It is much of what we do here. We plan slim plots as outdoor rooms, using level changes, screening and dense, textural planting to add depth and draw the eye down the garden.
Do you both design and build the garden?
Yes. Every commission is designed, built and planted by our own employed team, with one point of contact from the first visit onwards. Nothing is subcontracted out.
Do you look after the garden once it is built?
Yes. Our own gardeners maintain many of the gardens we design, frequently the same team who were on site during the build, so the planting is cared for as it was intended. Explore garden maintenance →
Let’s talk about your garden.
Send a few details and the studio will be in touch to arrange a first visit. We take on a limited number of gardens each year, so we read every enquiry ourselves.
- A first conversation and site visit to understand your garden and what you’re hoping for.
- Designed and built by our own employed teams, never subcontracted.
- Full drawings and materials signed off before anything is built.
Request a consultation
We reply personally, within one working day.