Getting the measure of your garden

You are now in possession of an accurate plan of your garden, complete with soil pH analysis and an understanding of drainage. The scale of the survey plan will depend upon the site.

The next stage is to develop the design proposal and produce a major report.

The first task after the initial survey is to draw up a preliminary concept on tracing paper, generally placed over the survey drawing (depending on the scale used). This initial stage is discussed with the client prior to drawing up the Outline Plan.

Please note that true designs, rather than sketches, are used throughout. Sketches are inaccurate, especially in relation to sloping areas, and are likely to be misleading. This brochure contains actual design examples (though the detail of these has been deliberately reduced in order to speed up their display on the internet).

The design shown at the bottom of this page is a large scale (1:200) bulk planting plan. This would only be used in park-type planting. The normal planting plan (shown at right) is at the much larger scale of 1:50 to show even the smallest plant and bulb.