A. You’ll need a concept design.
From $1500
If you’re looking into hard and/or soft landscaping design work, for pools, pathways, pergolas, decking, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, retaining walls, then you’ll need a concept design. “A picture says 1000 words”.
This is a necessary tool to start talking to the trades & suppliers to gain an understanding of the scope of your project.
Q. What is the process to obtain a concept design?
On site consultation.
This is usually a 1 to 1.5 hour discussion, fleshing out the possibilities for your vision. We talk through perceived issues or restraints to the design and broad ideation of proportions, themes, hard and softscaping ideas.
$150 plus gst and travel in required
Fee proposal
This will be drafted for you based on the consultation, Once approved, your project will be booked in. We will invoice you 50% of project fee when your design booking is imminent. The balance is charged when the concept design is complete or 2 weeks after it is finally uploaded.
Reverse brief
Once payment is received, a reverse brief will be drafted to inform the design and future project partners.
It is drafted by our team with your input and approval & encapsulates;
Your vision for your properties style & lifestyle goals.
A site analysis including the sites ecological nuances, soil and existing planting profile, prevailing wind direction, sun and privacy parameters.
Property caveats, council requirements, possible red lights & your budget are outlined.
Site survey and pre-measure
Once the brief is complete we will revisit your property, take exploratory photos and review any site surveys or council records about your property. Ideally a recent site survey will provide a more accurate concept. If a pool or consented structure is desired, a survey will be need to partner your council submission. These can take a bit of time at present, so we generally work off council geo maps and can amend the design to an actual survey if required.
Presentation
About 4 weeks from on you’ll be presented with your concept. A3 or A2 pdfs, digital files with enough information to obtain quotes from a contractor. Sometimes with bespoke design features, further detailed design is required.
Frequently asked questions.
Q. Do you offer a complete end to end design to install landscaping service?
A. We focus on the design, plant brokering and if needed, project management of a landscaping project. This allows us to keep on top of design & botanical developments & deliver quality unbiased and bespoke designs for a variety of budgets.
When a client has commissioned their own design, they have the choice of a variety of landscapers who are experts in bringing designs to life. These days, having the freedom to find a landscaper with availability in the near future is helpful.
We work closely with talented craftspeople in all areas of landscaping. Having trusted affiliations with many garden maintenance, soft & hard landscaping teams, arborists & pool companies allows projects to be paired with budget & skill appropriate project teams.
Once your concept design is finalised, we can manage the complete project on your behalf or pair you up with relevant partners to self manage.
Q. I’d like to get someone over to our property to get some ideas on what we can do with our landscaping.
A. You’ll need an on site consultation.
This is usually a 1 to 1.5 hour discussion, teasing out the possibilities for your vision. We talk through perceived issues or restraints of the site, broad ideation of design themes, planting styles & varieties, proportions within the space, focal points and sculptural features, as well as hard & soft-scaping, that might suit your needs.
$150 +
Q. We need help designing our landscape. We’d like an outdoor dining room / lounge / pool / improve street appeal / create an entrance / create privacy or screening.
or
We need a landscape design for our resource consent to accompany our residential development.
(also see planting and maintenance plan)
FAQs
Detailed design is prescriptive, granula, detailing of specific design elements.
This can be quoted as required.
From here we can suggest contractors to quote on your project if you’re choosing to self manage or talk to us about project managing the complete project.
Q. My hard landscaping is done/ I’d like a designed planting plan and keep some of my existing plants but keep my hard landscaping.
A. You’ll need a planting plan.
From $750
We look at your properties ecology, soil quality, climatic conditions, style of home & focal points & screening requirements, your tolerance for maintenance and irrigation available. We’ll curate a specific palette of available plants from nz suppliers to suit the desired outcome. We can source & suggest pots into a planting plan as well.
You’ll receive
A detailed plant palette inc pictures, common and botanical names.
If required planters, water feature and sculpture suggestions.
Schedule (it’s like a shopping list including ideal including sizes, botanical/common names, qties and spacing)
A planting plan . A top view CAD drawing to map out where things go to scale.
Q. I’d really like to try and maintain the garden myself but I just need instructions on what to do when. I’m submitting my planting plan to for resource consent.
A.You’ll need a Maintenance plan .
From $500
Based on your planting plan, we will prepare a bespoke seasonal maintenance plan for feeding, aftercare, seasonal features & picking/harvesting times, likely pests and diseases that you may encounter & how to treat them.
Q. “The idea of sourcing plants doesn’t give me a lot of joy. I'd rather they were delivered to my door or better yet straight into the ground.”
A. Plants, planters & sculpture brokering.
POA
We can source quality, healthy plants and sculptural points of interest from trusted nurseries & wholesalers delivered to the site. We quantify and source bulk top soil, compost, fertiliser, planting mix, mulch, etc too. Sometimes the planting in job can be beyond your endurance levels. We can help outsource planting & mulching teams on bigger jobs.
Q. “I’d really like to plant everything but I think I’m going to need a bit of support & guidance.”
A. Laying out & planting in…
POA
There’s nothing better than starting the day with a clean garden bed, digging a few holes, adding some elbow grease, tucking plants into their new healthy soil beds, then looking up & realising you’ve changed the landscape, improved your environment & quality of life. Sometimes the job can be beyond your endurance levels. We can help outsource planting & mulching teams on bigger jobs but if you're in the mood for a bit of DIY, we can work with you to physically place, plant stake, etc on site.
Q. “This is quite a big job and I really just want someone to look after the lot.”
A. Project management
POA
We can work with you and your project needs, to manage you and a team through the process. This may include obtaining and reviewing quotes, running a tender process or managing the critical path to ensure the design is built as the vision intended.
You’ll contract & pay your trades directly but we act on your behalf as a project manager. Alternatively, the entire project can be awarded to a Landscape contractor.
