Garden design
Full design from survey to planting plan. We read the light, the soil and the way you actually live outside, then draw a garden that fits all three.
from £1,400
Garden design · Countryside near Bristol
We grow gardens worth waiting for.
Considered design, honest planting and hard landscaping that settles into the land — built by hand, season after season.
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Eighteen years in the ground
18+
Years designing gardens
240
Gardens planted & built
30k
Plants in the ground
4.9★
Average client rating
Four ways we work — from the first sketch on a kitchen table to the quiet sweep of leaves in November.
What we tend to
Planting schemes
Layered, seasonal planting that peaks at different times of year — perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees chosen to thrive on your patch, not fight it.
from £900
Patios & decking
Stone terraces, reclaimed brick paths, oak decking and timber screens — hard landscaping built to last decades and weather beautifully.
by quote
Maintenance & care
Seasonal visits to prune, mulch, feed and edit. A garden is never finished — we keep yours looking intentional all year round.
from £55 / visit
Our story
Hands in the soil since 2008.
Greenhand began with one wheelbarrow, a battered set of secateurs and a stretch of clay field outside Chew Magna. We never wanted to be the biggest landscaping firm in the West Country — only the most patient.
We design slowly, plant honestly, and build with materials that age well. Most of our work comes from neighbours who saw what we did next door. That's the way we like it.
Every garden we make is meant to outlive the install: better in year three than year one, and better still in year ten.
2008 Founded
Chew Valley Based
Six hands Team
A few corners of the West Country, photographed once they'd had time to settle in.
Gardens we've grown
A garden is a year-long conversation
What we do through the seasons
01
Spring
Sowing, soil prep and the big new planting. We get roots in while the ground is warm and wet — this is when whole gardens are born.
02
Summer
Watering, staking and editing. We keep beds at their peak, tie in climbers, and trim hedges into crisp lines before the heat builds.
03
Autumn
The best month to plant trees and divide perennials. Leaves down, mulch on, bulbs in for next year's first colour.
04
Winter
Hard landscaping season — patios, paths and structure laid while plants sleep. Pruning, planning and drawing next year's gardens.
How a garden gets made
From first walk to last leaf
1
The walk & listen
We meet on site, walk the ground together and talk about how you want to use it. No clipboards — just questions, light readings and a soil test.
2
The design
You receive a hand-drawn plan, a planting palette and a clear, honest quote. We refine it together until it feels exactly right.
3
The build
Our small team lays the bones — paths, terraces, beds and screens — working tidily and finishing each stage before moving on.
4
The planting & care
We plant in layers and hand the garden over with a seasonal care plan. Then we come back, prune, feed and watch it grow into itself.
Most of our gardens come from a recommendation over a garden fence.
Kind words from neighbours
★★★★★Greenhand turned a soggy patch of nothing into the part of the house we live in most. Three summers on, it just keeps getting better.
Hannah & Pete CallowayChew Magna
★★★★★They are unhurried in the best way. Every plant was chosen for a reason and explained to us. The terrace they laid is faultless.
Margaret OwusuLong Ashton
★★★★★We've used three garden firms over the years and never had one come back to actually maintain what they built. Greenhand do, every season.
Tom HartleyWrington
Before you get in touch
What areas do you cover?
We work across the Chew Valley, North Somerset and greater Bristol — roughly a 25-mile radius of Chew Magna. For larger design-only projects we'll happily travel a little further; just ask.
How much does a garden design cost?
A full design typically starts around £1,400 depending on the size and complexity of the plot. We always send a clear, itemised quote before any work begins — no surprises, no hidden call-out fees.
Do you do the building too, or just the design?
Both. We can hand you a plan to take to your own contractor, or design and build the whole thing ourselves with our own team — which is how most of our clients prefer to work.
When is the best time to start?
Honestly, almost any time. We design through winter, build hard landscaping in the colder months and plant in spring and autumn. The sooner we start the planning, the sooner your garden can begin growing in.
Will you look after the garden afterwards?
Yes — and we'd love to. We offer seasonal maintenance visits from £55 to keep everything pruned, fed and looking intentional. A garden we built, cared for by the people who know it best.
Let's grow something together.
Tell us about your patch — big or small, blank canvas or tired tangle. We'll come for a walk and a chat.