Mackintosh Martin Garden Design

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Mackintosh Martin Garden Design is a professional Garden Design practice, run by a husband and wife team that creates thoughtfully designed gardens.

We set out to design gardens that bring long lasting joy to our clients. We achieve this through sensitive consideration of planting, materials and the functional use of the space. 

Our garden design studio celebrates the link between garden making and art, leaning into hand drawn design work and painterly planting that is uniquely yours.

A landscape plan of a garden with various features and nine photos highlighting different garden elements such as a treehouse, stone wall, raised garden beds, vegetable garden, outdoor fire pit, flower beds, paved walkway, and a wooden shed.
Three garden scenes: left shows a modern house with a garden and stone steps, middle features yellow and green leafy plants, right displays a variety of purple and white flowering plants.

What we do for you

We will create a bespoke design for your garden. 

Concept plan | We will create a tailored Concept drawing with accompanying Mood boards and Visuals for your new garden. We will present the concept for your new garden to you.

Master plan | Following input from you, we will create a final Master plan drawing, this is a detailed and labeled plan outlining the final layout, materials and specifications developed from the initial concept. At this stage you will also receive a complete Planting plan and map for the new planting scheme for your garden. The final design can be given to knowledgeable landscapers and contractors to work from. 

Planting | After the build and landscaping we can source plants and arrange planting to complete your garden.

A collage of landscape and garden design sketches including site plans, planting layouts, and elevation drawings with trees, bushes, and outdoor structures.

How it works

Step One: Garden Consultation 

We will come and visit you and your garden to get a feel for the project you would like and an idea of the space 

Step Two: Site Survey 

We will use our surveyors to create an accurate typographical survey of your garden


Step Three: The Garden Design Presentation

Using the survey we will create and present you with a Concept plan, visuals and mood boards to help you visual the idea for your new garden 

Step Four: Master Plan

On approval of the Concept plan, we will create the Master plan including the complete and final Planting List

Step Five: The Build and Planting 

The garden will be built using the design plans created by us. If you would like us to source planting, we will organise sourcing and delivering the plants ready for planting.  

Step Six: Enjoy your new Garden 

Once the project is completed you can cherish your garden and watch the plants change and develop over time as the garden begins to emerge and settle.  

Why choose to have your Garden Designed 

A thoughtful designed garden can drastically improve the way you live and interact with your outside space at home.

Your garden should be a place that inspires you when you look at it, a place you can’t wait to explore and venture out into, no matter the season. A considered design, layout and planting scheme will do wonders to enhance your experience of your home.

White flowers with yellow centers blooming among dark green leaves.
Red lilies in a garden with dark green foliage in the background.

Start the Garden Design Process

We can’t wait to reimagine your garden layout, planting scheme and the way you interact with your space. Reach out to us and we can begin by arranging a Garden Consultation.

We are based in East Sussex and will travel within the South East and London areas. If you are further afield, do reach out and we can see how we may be able to help you.

We look forward to hearing from you,

Liza and Ru

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Designing your dream garden for you to cherish

  • We are a professional Garden Design business, run by a husband and wife team that creates thoughtfully designed gardens.

  • We believe in creating beautiful and thoughtfully crafted garden designs to maximise your outdoor space

  • Having a garden you love begins with having a great design and layout