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Following a career in banking and finance that spanned over 30 years, founder and business owner Sharon Thomson decided to go ‘back to school’ to follow her passion for design and enthusiasm for all things gardening and retrain as a garden designer.

Sharon studied with the British Academy of Garden Design and was awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Garden Design (with Distinction).

Creating a new outdoor space can sometimes be daunting and expensive but Avant Garden provide a design service that will suit any size of project and within any budget.

Working closely with clients to design the perfect outdoor space is of paramount importance to Sharon and her associates, whether it be establishing a sustainable garden, a haven for wildlife, a sanctuary to relax in, or just a redesign of a single flower bed, the Avant Garden team can help you to create an outdoor space that you will fall in love with.

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our services

  • Private Gardens
  • Commercial & Industrial
  • Basic Concept Design
  • Full Exterior Design
  • Therapeutic Gardens, Health and Wellbeing
  • Bespoke Planting Plans including Low Allergen
  • Low Maintenance Landscape Design
  • Sustainable Landscape Design
  • Plant Sourcing
  • Landscape Security
  • Garden & Outdoor Space Consultancy
  • Construction Planning & Costing
  • Project Monitoring
  • Topography Surveys

plans & costs

All Avant Garden designs are bespoke, individually tailored to your specific needs, therefore fees will vary, dependent on a number of key factors such as plot size, topography and design complexity.

We offer a video conferencing consultation to discuss your vision. A Face-to-Face consultation is available at a cost of £150, the cost of which will be deducted if you choose to engage us. Travel is included up to a distance of 30 miles from our base in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Concept Design Service

Perfect for clients who have a clear idea of their aims and ambitions, and a fixed budget.

  • Initial consultation (in person or via zoom depending on location and personal preference).
  • In-depth discussion about your vision for your garden, budget, priorities and timescales.
  • Site survey to include approximate plot dimensions, soil analysis, orientation, and existing features to be retained, re-sited or removed.
  • Concept plan with mood boards and elevations.
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Full Design Service

All the benefits of the Concept Design Service, but for those who have a need for a more comprehensive plan.

The full Concept Design Service plus:

  • Planting styles, colour charts and plant suggestions.
  • Design Proposal, master plan and design specifications, to include hardscaping materials, lighting plan and planting plan.
  • A suite of detailed plans for third-party contractors to work from.
  • Care and maintenance requirements.

 

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Bespoke Planting Plan

Whether it is a complete overhaul or just to refresh and transform your existing outdoor space.

  • Initial consultation to discuss personal likes and dislikes, colours and styles.
  • Site analysis
  • Mood board and planting guide with bespoke planting plan with plant selections to provide structure, colour and year-round interest.

 

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Select Services

Support and guidance with your project, no matter how big or small.

  • Plant Sourcing
  • Garden Consultancy
  • Construction Quotations
  • Project Monitoring (POA)
  • Topography Surveys (Cost of survey not included)
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Commercial and Industrial Landscaping

  • Initial consultation (in person or via zoom depending on location and personal preference).
  • In-depth discussion about your vision for your garden, budget, priorities and timescales.
  • Site survey to include plot dimensions, soil analysis, orientation, and existing features to be retained, re-sited or removed.
  • Concept plan with mood boards and elevations.
  • Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
  • Landscape Security Survey & Recommendations.
  • Sustainable Landscape Design/Biodiversity. Consultation.
  • Low Maintenance Landscape Design.
  • Therapeutic Gardens/Health and Well-being.
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Sustainable Landscape Design

Sustainable landscaping is the application of a landscape strategy to help alleviate environmental impacts of manmade industry, development and evolution. Climate resilience is an important

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Sharon listened in detail to our many ideas and was able to give us further suggestions, nothing was too much trouble. She produced several designs, and we were able to fully visualise what the garden would look like. We were really pleased with the design and service given and would highly recommend.
- Mr and Mrs Turner, Eccleshall
"My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece."
- Claude Monet
"Gardening, so exciting I wet my plants."
- Anon
“Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade.”
- Rudyard Kipling
“God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.”
- Francis Bacon
“A garden requires patient labour and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfil good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them.”
- Liberty Hyde Bailey
I just wanted to thank you for all your help and support in making my garden idea a reality. I absolutely love my outdoor space and watching all my plants grow and bloom is just a joy! You’ve been great to work with; giving excellent advice and ideas regarding the design and choice of plants was just what a novice like me needed. Even my mum loves my garden and said she needs you to redesign her garden too. Thank you again
- S Hussain, Derbyshire
I was recommended Sharon by my landscaper. Sharon was very helpful in designing my garden, she produced very detailed CAD representations giving me a view of the finished product. She was also very happy to make any changes and the turnaround time for updated CAD representations was fantastic. Highly recommend, and worth the price.
- M Thomas (Derbyshire)
Sharon listened in detail to our many ideas and was able to give us further suggestions, nothing was too much trouble. She produced several designs, and we were able to fully visualise what the garden would look like. We were really pleased with the design and service given and would highly recommend.
- Mr and Mrs Turner, Eccleshall
"My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece."
- Claude Monet
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