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Origin garden design undertakes all types of landscape and garden design projects from small private  gardens through to large commercial projects. Clients range from individual homeowners, landscapers,  architects through to businesses.

To arrange a site visit please telephone designer Rachel Mathews on 0845 345 8112 (local rate call) Mobile 07906 173066  

or email info@origingardendesign.co.uk 

Locations

Although primarily based in Essex & Cambridge,  design projects are undertaken all around Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire & North East Hertfordshire. Our construction service is available in Essex & Suffolk.

Designs can be commissioned in any style from 'cottage, modern, formal, Japanese to exotic' - the choice is yours.

A good designer will translate your ideas into a useable plan, enabling a great looking garden to be created. A plan will ensure you can see exactly where everything will go in your garden and enable you to see how everything will work together, which can help you avoid costly mistakes of putting things in the wrong place. A good design will make sure you get the fullest potential from your outside space. 

Small gardens can especially benefit from a good design. A small space can be made to look deceptively bigger using various design methods.  

It's important to start the design process early   - good contractors get booked up several months in advance, even during the winter months!

Plans and literature can be presented in large print format, please state if this is required. To view this website in large print, click on view in the toolbar and choose a larger text size.

Process          

1) The first stage is a site visit; to view the area and discuss ideas. This is a chance to view previously completed projects. There is no obligation to proceed with a design.                                    

2)If you proceed in commissioning a design, a Base plan will be drawn up indicating the layout with features with sketches.           

3)You may also decide that Planting plan specifying plants, quantity and location is required to go with the base plan. 

4)Once the design phase is completed a list of reliable contractors is given if needed. Plants and materials can also be sourced at discounted prices.

5)Site visits can also be carried out during construction/ planting if required.  

Price Structure

Site visits £35 per hour (If you just wish to discuss ideas without commissioning a design the site visit is charged at £40 per hour. If based an hour away from Colchester; site visits are £40 per hour & £45 for discussion only).

Very Small gardens  (up to 25m2) from £325.00

Small gardens (up to 80m2) from £425.00

Medium sized gardens  (up to 500m2)  from £595.00

Large gardens from £795.00

All plans are hand drawn, to scale. You will receive a presentation pack with 3 copy plans and an A3 size laminated colour plan.

Planting plans can be produced for your design.  Prices will depend  on size of scheme. As a guide it is usually half to three quarters the cost of the design fee. A plant schedule is produced which includes photographs & a brief description of each plant.

Plans are printed on TCF Environmentally friendly paper.

The prices above are a guide, they will vary depending on the complexity of the design.

Section2:Traditional/Formal  

     Terraced Deck Garden                                 

Modern Cottage garden                                                                                

ORIGIN garden design was known as The Garden Design Consultancy which was set up in May 2000. Designer Rachel Mathews has been in the horticultural industry for over 16 years and has been designing gardens professionally for 12 years.  In that time she has also been a contracts manager for a landscaping company. Rachel gained her diploma in garden design from Writtle College, Chelmsford, Essex.

 Contemporary Glass & Steel garden                                                                                            

A garden for the Greenfingers Appeal - Richard House Children's Hospice, London 

The finished garden was opened by TV presenter Tommy Walsh

(Photographs courtesy of Greenfingers)

 To find out more about the Greenfinger's Appeal please click on link:         http://www.greenfingersappeal.co.uk/our_gardens/richard_

house.asp

Modern bridge & informal pond

A modern town garden before & after                                                                                           

 Long, narrow modern garden                                                                                                 

Section 1:  Modern

Formal garden                                                                                                                                                

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Please note all pictures contained on this website are subject to copyright Rachel Mathews, ORIGIN garden design 2008. ORIGIN garden design trades as The Rachel Mathews Consultancy. Address New Road Aldham Colchester Essex CO6 3QT.