Comprehensive garden solutions

THIS PROCESS IS FULL OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES AND SHOULD BE AN EXCITING AND FULFILLING EXPERIENCE. I TRY VERY HARD NOT TO FORCE MY OWN TASTES ONTO THE CLIENT BUT INSTEAD TAKE THEIR LEAD. ON VISITING THE SITE IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET AN IDEA OF THE STYLE THE CLIENT LEANS TOWARDS. THE TYPE OF HOUSE AND DECOR THEREIN CAN BE USED AS A SPRINGBOARD TO DETERMINE WHICH DIRECTION THE DESIGN SHOULD GO IN. THE GARDEN SHOULD FEEL CONNECTED TO THE HOUSE AND NOT JUST THROUGH PROXIMITY BUT BY LETTING ONE SPACE FLOW INTO THE OTHER, OR BY ALLOWING THE COLOURS TO SEEP OUTSIDE OR BE REFLECTED IN.

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THE FIRST STAGE IS THE INITIAL CONSULTATION. THIS WILL GENERALLY TAKE ABOUT TWO HOURS AND IS ALMOST ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE (DEPENDANT ON DISTANCE). THIS MEETING SHOULD TAKE PLACE AT THE LOCATION OF THE GARDEN TO BE REDESIGNED. HOWEVER THE TIMESPAN MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OR COMPLEXITY OF THE GARDEN AND ALSO ON THE AMOUNT OF INPUT REQUIRED OF ME. FOR INSTANCE, IF ALL YOU WISH FOR IS TO TALK THROUGH SOME IDEAS AND GET SOME ROUGH SKETCHES, THIS CAN BE ARRANGED AND PRICED BY THE HALF DAY. THIS MAY BE ALL YOU NEED.

DURING THE VISIT I WILL DISCUSS ANY IDEAS YOU HAVE FOR YOUR OWN GARDEN WHILST ALSO TRYING TO FORM MY OWN IDEAS OF WHAT MIGHT BE BEST IN THE SPACE YOU HAVE. OPEN AND FRANK DISCUSSIONS ARE PREFERABLE SO AS NOT TO HINDER THE DESIGNS AT A LATER DATE. BUDGETS ARE VITAL TO THE FINAL DESIGN, IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME TO DESIGN A GARDEN THAT IS NOT AFFORDABLE, SO THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO CONSIDER FROM THE OFF. TOGETHER WE WILL CREATE A WISH LIST OF CRITERIA AND FEATURES THAT WE THINK ARE ACHIEVABLE. NOT EVERYBODY NEEDS OR WANTS A COMPREHENSIVE, FULLY INCLUSIVE, BELLS AND WHISTLES DESIGN, SO AT THIS STAGE WE WILL NEED TO CONSIDER TO WHAT EXTENT MY SERVICES ARE NEEDED. THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS AND PERMUTATIONS THAT WILL HAVE AN AFFECT ON THE COSTING. YOU MAY SIMPLY WISH TO  PAY FOR A FEW ANNOTATED A2 CONCEPT SKETCHES , OR YOU MAY WANT A FINISHED A3 CONCEPT AERIAL DRAWING AS WELL. ADDED TO THIS I CAN SUPPLY AN A1 SCALED FINISHED DESIGN THAT WILL PROVIDE YOUR LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR WITH ALL THE LATERAL MEASUREMENTS HE/SHE WILL NEED.  ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE PROVIDED ON PLANTING SCHEMES, WORKING DRAWINGS FOR PARTICULAR BESPOKE FEATURES AND SURVEYS CARRIED OUT ON LARGER GARDENS OR SPACES THAT ARE PARTICULARLY COMPLICATED. YOU ALSO HAVE THE OPTION OF COLOUR OR BLACK AND WHITE DESIGNS, ALL OF WHICH ARE HAND DRAWN.

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FROM THIS MEETING YOU WILL BE ABLE PROVIDE ME WITH AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH YOU WANT ME TO DO SO THAT I CAN ESTIMATE THE COST OF DESIGNING YOUR NEW GARDEN. THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROCESS IS TO FORMULATE A BRIEF THAT WILL CONTAIN ALL THE THINGS DECIDED UPON DURING THE INITIAL CONSULTATION. AFTER YOU HAVE READ AND APPROVED THE BRIEF WE WILL START STAGE THREE. I WILL PROVIDE CONCEPT SKETCHES THAT WILL VISUALISE THE BRIEF IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS. A SECOND MEETING WILL BE NEEDED IN WHICH THESE SKETCHES WILL BE USED TO CHERRYPICK THE BEST AND MOST RELEVANT IDEAS. STAGE FOUR WILL BE THE FINAL CONCEPT DRAWING. A THIRD CONSULTATION TO DISCUSS THE FINER POINTS OF THE CONCEPT AND TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE STAGE FIVE, THE COMPLETED SCALE DRAWING.

 

YOU MAY WISH TO COMMISSION EACH STAGE OF THE PROCESS PLUS SURVEY, PLANTING SCHEME ETC. OR YOU MAY WISH TO COMMISSION A SHORTENED VERSION. I WILL TRY AND ADVISE AS BEST I CAN WHAT I BELIEVE IS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR YOU. MEETINGS AND CONSULTATIONS ARE PRICED PER HOUR AND WILL ALSO TAKE TRAVEL TIME AND EXPENSES INTO ACCOUNT. DIFFERENT DRAWINGS WILL BE PRICED ACCORDINGLY AND COLOUR DRAWINGS MAY INCUR A HIGHER CHARGE THAN BLACK AND WHITE. SURVEYS WILL BE CHARGED AT HALF DAY INCREMENTS AND PLANTING SCHEMES WILL BE COSTED RELATIVE TO THE BEDS AND BORDERS. ANY WORKING OR TECHNICAL DRAWINGS WILL ALSO BE PRICED PER HOUR. ALL ORIGINAL DRAWINGS WILL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF HORTUS DESIGN BUT YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH HIGH QUALITY PRINTS. 

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WHEN THE DESIGN IS FINISHED AND YOU ARE READY FOR IMPLEMENTATION I WILL BE AVAILABLE TO LIAISE WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE WORKS AND ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL BUILD. ALTERNATIVELY I CAN QUOTE FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES IF YOU FEEL THIS IS NECESSARY. SITE VISITS WILL ALSO BE CHARGED AT AN HOURLY RATE.