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

Garden design and build in Canary Wharf.

A garden design and build studio, creating bespoke gardens across Canary Wharf 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 Canary Wharf 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 Canary Wharf.


Canary Wharf and the surrounding Docklands are all about outdoor space at height, roof terraces, balconies and podium gardens set among the towers. These are exposed, contemporary spaces, and designing them well means planning for wind, weight and year-round structure as much as for planting.

We design terraces and roof gardens that feel like proper gardens: built-in planters, screening for shelter and privacy, and a resilient, architectural palette that holds its own in an exposed setting. The result is a green, usable outdoor room in the sky, considered down to the last detail and built to last.

Canary WharfIsle of DogsMillwallBlackwallPoplarSouth Quay
E14Design 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 Canary Wharf.

Which parts of Canary Wharf do you cover?

We design and build across Canary Wharf and E14, including Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, Millwall, Blackwall and the streets around them.

Do you design roof terraces and balcony gardens at Canary Wharf?

Yes, it is much of what we do here. We plan for wind, weight and year-round structure, with built-in planters, shelter and a resilient palette so a terrace or balcony feels like a proper 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

Begin a Canary Wharf 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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