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A garden designed and built by Willow Alexander in Brixton
Garden Design & Build · Brixton

Garden design and build in Brixton.

A garden design and build studio, creating bespoke gardens across Brixton and the South East, from first sketch to final planting.

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A garden designed and built by the Willow Alexander studio
The Studio

One studio, from first sketch to final planting.


We are a garden design and build studio working across Brixton 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.

Where we work

Designing in Brixton.


Brixton's gardens sit behind the Victorian and Edwardian terraces that run out towards Brockwell Park and Herne Hill, long, narrow plots with real potential. The pleasure here is making a slim city garden feel considered and generous, a proper outdoor room rather than a leftover strip.

We use level changes, screening and dense, textural planting to add depth and privacy, and design structure that holds the garden together through winter. The London clay is moisture-retentive, so we build in drainage and choose planting that copes with shade and the close conditions of a city plot while still feeling full.

Brixton HillHerne HillLoughborough JunctionTulse HillBrockwell ParkStockwell
SW2 · SW9Design and build across the borough and its villages
A recent garden designed and built by Willow AlexanderA recent commission
How we work

From first conversation to a garden kept.

01

The Enquiry

An unhurried visit to walk the plot together, and an honest conversation about whether we are the right studio for your garden.

02

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.

03

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.

04

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.

Recognised by
Featured on The List by House & GardenMember of the Guild of Master Craftsmen

Featured on House & Garden’s The List, and a member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen.

A designed English garden with a curved gravel path and mixed bordersNow taking commissions

Every 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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Common questions

Garden design in Brixton.

Which parts of Brixton do you cover?

We design and build across Brixton and SW2, SW9, including Brixton Hill, Herne Hill, Loughborough Junction, Tulse Hill and the streets around them.

Can you make a small Brixton garden feel private?

Yes. Privacy is central to how we design these plots, using screening, level changes and dense planting to soften the surrounding houses and create a green, secluded outdoor room.

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

Begin a Brixton project

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.
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