The Design Process
1. Initial Consultation - the right fit
Amanda will meet with you on-site to discuss your garden and your ideas and requirements. Our aim is listen carefully and to come away from this meeting with a strong understanding of what you want to achieve.
The initial consultation lasts for around an hour. We will discuss how you would like to use the space, the design process, budget, materials, planting selections and time lines. There is no obligation to proceed to the next stage with Rambling Gardens after this consultation. The cost for the on-site consultation is $300 (incl. GST).
If you decide to proceed, we integrate the information from the initial consultation into a Design Brief and Quote for the next stages.
2. Concept Design - the big picture
At this stage we provide you with the big picture of how your beautiful new outdoor spaces can look. We will spend further time on-site, looking at aspect, surrounding buildings, existing plantings, soil, levels and vistas. This information helps us to develop Concept Plans which we will present to you with inspiration pictures of materials and finishes.
We hope that after this meeting you are excited as we are about your garden’s potential.
3. Construction Drawings - the fine detail
Once you are happy with the concept plan and wish to proceed this is the next stage.
The Concept Plans provide you with the big picture - Construction Drawings provide necessary details to build the design.
Construction Drawings include detailed dimensioned drawings and a perspective view. There is a further consultation to discuss materials, finishes and custom items. Costing of Construction drawings vary dependant on the extent of the design and inclusions.
Landscape plans for council submission are costed separately to the concept design fee. Preparation of a surveyor’s site plan is also not included in this costing.
4. Quote and Project Management
Upon completion of the Construction documentation, Rambling Gardens can provide a quote for the landscape works from reputable Landscape Contractors.
We also offer a Project Management Service monitoring the works as they are completed and ensuring design integrity is maintained.
Other Services
Planting Plans
We are passionate about plants and want you to love what is in your garden.
We provide a service to help re-invigorate your garden beds and advice for replanting existing areas when the hardscape is already there.
We assess your garden beds and draw up base plans. After discussion about your likes and dislikes we develop a plant palette for your garden for you to choose from. From this discussion we then produce a detailed planting plan with all plant information included.
Rambling Gardens can assist with plant purchasing and installation or, you may want to plant this yourself.
Horticultural Advice
We are trained Horticulturalists and are always happy to provide advice about garden pests and diseases and general garden health.