For homeowners planning a complete change to their garden and wanting a clear design before work begins.
Jon Norman designs the layout, planting, materials and practical details as one complete scheme. You will see how the garden will work, understand what you are investing in and give contractors clear information to price and build from.
You need a complete design direction, not just inspiration images or a loose sketch. Layout, materials, planting and practical details all need to work together.
Before appointing a contractor or starting on site, you want to understand how the garden will look, function, flow and be built.
The design needs to give contractors enough information to price and build the work, with further support available during construction if required.
If you are planning a complete change to the garden and want the main decisions made before work begins, this is the right place to start.
Your garden is developed from the first ideas through to the drawings and detail needed for pricing and construction. The exact scope depends on the garden and the work involved.
A detailed understanding of your garden, property, priorities, budget, timescale and practical constraints.
A clear layout showing structure, flow, key views, usable spaces and how the garden connects with the house.
Clear visuals to help you understand how the garden will look and feel before committing to major decisions.
Planting developed around the conditions in the garden, the character of the wider design, seasonal interest and the level of maintenance you are comfortable with.
Scaled drawings and notes that help contractors understand the design, price the work and reduce uncertainty.
The house, garden and wider setting are considered together, so the finished garden feels connected to the property rather than added behind it.
The proportions, movement, views and relationships between spaces are established before individual features are added.
Trees, shrubs and perennial planting help shape the garden, create privacy, frame views and give it character throughout the seasons.
Plans, 3D views and technical drawings carry the design from the main concept through to information contractors can understand and use.
We meet on-site to walk the space together, discuss how you want to feel in the space, and how it will support your lifestyle.
We’ll clarify your priorities, budget, timescales, and any existing plans or ideas you’d like to build on.
Final Reveal & Aftercare:
Enjoying Your Finished Garden
We review the finished garden together, and you receive guidance to help it mature beautifully over time.
Design Development:
Bringing the garden into focus
Once the direction is agreed, the materials, planting, structures, lighting and other elements are developed.
Plans and 3D views help you understand the proposals, explore the important decisions and refine the garden before construction begins.
Construction Information:
Preparing the design for pricing and build
The agreed design is translated into the drawings and information contractors need to understand and price the work.
If required, Jon can also remain involved through contractor selection and agreed stages of construction.
Planning a complete garden redesign?
Useful when you want several suitable contractors to price the same agreed design.
Useful when you would prefer a more direct route with a landscaper whose experience suits the project.
Already have a landscaper you would like to work with?
Whichever route you take, the contractor remains responsible for their quotation, programme, workmanship and management of the construction work.
You do not need to decide this before the design begins.
Jon can advise on the most suitable approach once the project and the level of support required are clearer.
Based in Coventry, Jon designs gardens across Warwickshire, the West Midlands and selected North Cotswold locations.
He works with homeowners planning complete garden redesigns and planting-led projects where the whole space needs careful design before construction begins.
Core Service Area:
Selected projects may also be considered across Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Leicestershire and the wider Midlands where the garden, location and scope of work are a good fit.
Include the property location when requesting a design call and Jon will confirm whether the project can be accommodated.
Tell Jon about your garden and what you would like to change. If the project is a good fit, he will arrange a short design call.
Most projects take between 6 and 12 weeks from the initial consultation to a completed design package, depending on the size, complexity, and technical demands of the garden.
Simpler schemes can move more quickly, while larger or more detailed projects may take longer where there are challenging site conditions or more refinement is needed.
Throughout the process, I’ll keep you informed at each stage, so you always have a clear sense of progress, the decisions being made, and what happens next.
Absolutely.
For some clients, it makes sense to phase the build over more than one season.
We can design with that in mind, so your garden feels complete at each stage rather than like a series of disconnected projects.
That’s absolutely fine.
Existing ideas, sketches, or mood boards can be very helpful in shaping the brief.
If you already have a landscaper in mind, I can provide them with the full design package and remain available to support them during the build.
I typically work with homeowners in Coventry, Warwickshire, the Cotswolds and surrounding areas.
For projects further afield, remote design or a tailored arrangement may be possible.
We can discuss this on the design call.
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