Garden designer in South Wales, for land that’s natur am byth (full of life)
Award-winning garden and landscape design for estates and larger gardens in Gower, Mumbles, Swansea, Monmouthshire and Cardiff
Your land has a story long before you arrive: old trees, hedgerows, the creatures that move through it at night. A great garden listens to that story first.
The allt and the coed, the nant and the rhaeadr (wooded hillsides, woodland, streams and waterfalls) call for an understanding of the long history and future promise of gardens in Cymru.
With family from Baglan and Tenby, I grew up on large properties in the “bush” and the coast of Victoria, Australia, watching woodland, perennial planting and farmland live side by side.
Today I bring that understanding to estates and larger gardens across South Wales, creating bat roosts, meadows, woodland edges and gathering places that serve the people who live there and the wildlife that shares the land with them. Gardens made for nature, natur am byth: nature for ever.
Welsh projects can include storytelling in Welsh and English, for interpretation and a deeper cultural connection to your land.
Visit my RHS Award-Winning demonstration garden in Swansea in South Wales, for free
After the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, my Nocturnal Garden for the Bat Conservation Trust found a permanent home at Clydach Community Gardens, just outside Swansea as you head up into the Swansea Valley. You can visit for free when the gardens are open, or see it from Vardre Road.
It’s the best way to experience my approach in person: layered planting for bats and the small insects and moths they eat, seating to sit and gaze at the night sky, handmade bat boxes and the scrying bowl to see your future and give water to wildlife.
Design for estates and larger gardens
Masterplanning and phased projects
so a large site can be transformed over time.
Meadows and naturalistic planting
using ecologically appropriate seed mixes.
Old and historic trees
kept and celebrated rather than removed.
Water management
from ponds to drainage, for wetter winters and drier summers.
Habitat for the species that need it
such as bats and newts, guided by ecological surveys rather than generalised claims.
Bespoke structures
from bat barns to garden rooms.
Dark sky lighting
that respects your night skies and the creatures of the night.
Art and storytelling
rooted in your land’s history, folklore and local tradition.
“…she was able to deliver a masterplan that we can build in stages over time.”
Catherine and James
What does garden design cost in South Wales?
Design consultation: £185
Full garden design: from £3,750
Larger and more complex sites: priced individually after our first conversation
“…a haven for local wildlife… rooting us in a sense of place and blending seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.”
DelythHow I work with you in South Wales
I combine remote design with planned site visits, so you get expert design without paying for unnecessary travel. We start online, then I visit to take a full brief and understand your land. I put the build out to tender with landscape contractors that I know in the area, or your personal choice, and collaborate closely with your estate manager, ecologist or land steward.
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A free, friendly 15-minute call about your garden and what you’d love it to become.
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A listening brief and site visit, so your design is shaped around you and your land.
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Concept designs and renders, so you can see your garden before anything is built.
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I manage the tender, oversee the build and source your plants, so it all matches the vision.
South Wales garden design questions
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I work across South Wales, including Gower, Mumbles, Swansea, Monmouthshire and Cardiff.
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Yes. Projects start with a free call and an online consultation, followed by site visits at key stages.
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Yes. I often work with ecological surveys, and can consult on planning submissions where lighting affects bats.
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Full designs start from £3,750. Estates and multi-phase projects are priced individually, and I’ll share guide figures on our first call.
Let’s talk about your land
Book a free 15-minute call and tell me what you’d love your land to become.
