Listen to the brief
Think about what you enjoy, what frustrates you and how you want to use the garden.
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Garden design & planning / Hertfordshire
A fresh
perspective.
Plenty of garden ideas, but no clear plan?
MLG helps you turn the “what ifs” into a more useful brief: how you want to live outside, what the space allows and which decisions need to come first.
Your postcode. A few photos. A place to begin.
Sound familiar?
See the potential.
Find the starting point.
It can feel as though you need all the answers before asking for help. Knowing what frustrates you is enough to begin.
How MLG can help
Find what matters to you.
Talk through what attracts you to those spaces and what you actually need at home. The goal is a coherent brief, shaped by the garden you have.
- Separate the must-haves from the nice-to-haves
- Think about use, atmosphere and upkeep
- Connect the ideas to the actual site
How MLG can help
Look at the relationships first.
Consider the doors, seating, paths, levels and areas you want to retain. A useful layout begins with how those parts relate to one another.
- Identify the awkward parts of the current layout
- Discuss access, light and existing features
- Explore how the spaces could connect
How MLG can help
Agree the right level of design input.
Ask what your particular project needs and what you will receive. MLG can discuss the design scope and any fee before you commit to that work.
- Explain the scale of the change
- Clarify layouts, drawings and specialist input
- Agree deliverables and any design fee
A brief built around your life
A clearer view of the possibilities
An agreed next step
See the possibilities in real work
The pergola & paving garden
Explore the photographs and details.
Begin with what matters.
Some people arrive with a clear vision. Others know only that the garden is not working for them. Both are good places to begin.
Understand the site
Consider light, access, levels, existing features and the relationship to your home.
Agree the design input
Discuss the layouts, drawings, material choices or specialist input your particular project needs.
From the MLG portfolio
A closer look.
What should your garden make room for?
Explore your garden ideasClarity before commitment
Clarity before commitment.
The design scope and any associated fee should be agreed at the beginning. Ask what you will receive and how it relates to the quotation for the build.
- Your priorities and intended use01
- Existing features and site constraints02
- The level of design input needed03
- Materials, planting and build scope04
A straightforward starting point
“We don’t know yet” is a useful starting point.
You may want ideas without feeling tied to a plan too soon. Tell us what is frustrating you about the current garden. The design input, deliverables and any fee should be clear before you decide.
Explore your garden ideasYou can ask questions before deciding what happens next.From idea to garden
Know what
comes next.
A little clarity makes a big difference.
Here’s where the conversation begins.
01
Your ideas.
Tell us what you want to change, where the garden is and how you want to use it.
02
Your space.
Talk through access, levels, materials and the details that matter to your project.
03
A clear plan.
Agree the scope and understand the quotation before the work begins.
04
Life outside.
Bring the different elements together, with the finishing details considered.
Before you begin
Your
questions.
Do I need to know exactly what I want?
No. A few photographs, examples and a description of what does not work are useful starting points.
Are formal drawings always included?
No standard drawing package is assumed. The design deliverables and any fees are agreed for the project.
Can the existing garden be partly retained?
Tell us which plants, structures and areas you want to keep. Those preferences should be considered as part of the brief.
Let’s start with your garden
A good place to begin.
A complete transformation or one good change. Tell us what you have in mind.
Start your projectOr call 07476 555205