Garden Design in Chester
Get full planting plans and CAD drawings of your new garden free of charge, so you can see exactly what you're getting before a single slab is laid.
All work completed is covered by a 6-month workmanship warranty
Qualified since 2002
English Gardening School, Chelsea
Reaseheath College
Landscaping qualification
Free design
Planting plans & CAD drawings
£5m public liability
Public liability insurance
6-month warranty
On all workmanship
Garden Design explained
What Garden Design Involves and Who It's For
What it is
Garden design is the planning stage that decides how your outdoor space will look, work and feel for years to come. It covers the layout of patios, paths, lawns and borders, the levels and drainage, and the plants that will fill the space. Oliver Crook trained as a landscape designer at the English Gardening School in Chelsea and qualified in 2002, so the design you receive is produced by a qualified landscape designer.
Who it's for
It suits homeowners who know their garden isn't working but aren't sure what it should become, whether that's a blank new-build plot, a tired garden that has grown out of control, or a space you want to make lower maintenance, more private or better for entertaining.
When it's needed
The right time for a design is before any work starts. Once a patio is laid or a wall is built, changing the layout means paying twice. A design is especially worth having when the garden slopes, when you are combining several elements such as paving, lawn and planting, or when you want the garden to look right in every season.
Why professional help matters
A professional design helps you consider the layout before work begins. You see the finished garden in plan before committing, the quote is based on a clear specification, and the planting is chosen for your soil, light and how much time you want to spend looking after it. Because Oliver's design service is free, the planting plans and CAD drawings carry no design fee.
An Example Garden Design Plan
General garden guidance
Considerations for Your Garden Project
Without a design, gardens are usually built piece by piece. A patio goes in where it's convenient rather than where the sun falls, borders are planted with whatever is in the garden centre that week, and a few years later the space feels disjointed and needs reworking.
Risks and escalating costs
- Paving placed in shade or the wrong spot, so it is rarely used
- Plants that outgrow their space or fail in your soil type
- Levels and drainage overlooked, leading to puddling or soggy lawns
- Paying to undo and redo work that was never planned as a whole
Common mistakes homeowners make
- Choosing materials before deciding how the garden will be used
- Copying a garden from a magazine that doesn't suit your plot or aspect
- Underestimating how much maintenance a planting scheme needs
- Treating the design as an optional extra rather than the foundation of the build
Our process
Free Design, Quotes & Landscaping
- 01
Free site visit
Contact Oliver to arrange a free site visit and discuss your garden.
- 02
Free garden design
Professional planting plans and CAD drawings are free of charge.
- 03
Free quote
Quotes are free. Ask what work and preparation are included.
- 04
Landscaping services
Discuss your requirements and the proposed work with Oliver.
- 05
Workmanship warranty
All work completed is covered by a 6-month workmanship warranty.
What you get
The Benefits of Getting It Done Properly
Free CAD drawings
CAD drawings show the proposed garden layout.
Free garden design
Planting plans and CAD drawings are free; the budget goes into the garden itself.
Professional planting plans
Oliver provides professional planting plans free of charge.
A garden that works as a whole
Hard and soft landscaping are planned together rather than added piecemeal.
Designer and builder in one
Oliver provides garden design and works with his team members on landscaping.
Oliver's Abu Dhabi experience
Oliver spent seven years on projects including the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix circuit, hotels and palaces.
In detail
Garden Design in Chester, Cheshire and the Wirral
Led by Oliver Crook, trained at the English Gardening School in Chelsea, qualified in 2002, with a landscaping qualification from Reaseheath College and seven years on projects including the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix circuit, luxury hotels and palaces.
FAQs
Garden Design Questions, Answered
Is the garden design really free?
Yes. Planting plans and CAD drawings are provided free of charge, as are site visits and quotes.
Do I have to use your team to build the design?
The design service is offered as part of our landscaping work. Talk to Oliver at your free site visit about what you have in mind.
Who produces the design?
Oliver Crook, a qualified landscape designer who trained at the English Gardening School in Chelsea and qualified in 2002.
Can you design a low-maintenance garden?
Yes. Low-maintenance gardens are a common request: one client asked for exactly that and said we delivered it.
Do you design gardens outside Chester?
Yes. We cover Chester, Cheshire, the Wirral and surrounding areas of Wales.
How much does garden design cost?
Every garden is different, so we price each job individually. Site visits and quotes are free, and the design (planting plans and CAD drawings) is free too, so you can see exactly what's included before you decide.
How long will the work take?
Contact Oliver to discuss your project.
Is your work guaranteed?
Yes. All work is covered by a 6-month workmanship warranty.
Are you insured?
Yes. Chester Garden Services Ltd holds £5,000,000 public liability insurance.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Please call Oliver on 07378 352256 to check availability.
How can I pay?
We accept cash and bank transfer.
Professional Garden DesignFree Planting Plans & CAD Drawings
Contact Oliver to arrange a free site visit. Quotes, planting plans and CAD drawings are free.
- Free site visit, quote and design
- 6-month workmanship warranty
- £5,000,000 public liability insurance
Your free design & quote
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