Natural Garden Designs in Blackheath
Looking for a qualified garden designer in Blackheath? OB Garden Design creates joyful, biodiverse outdoor spaces tailored to your home and lifestyle, with a friendly, end-to-end service from first sketch through to final planting.
Testimonials from Garden Design clients in Blackheath and nearby
"We asked Oliver for help in planning our garden for part of our planning permission. He spent time with us and provided all the information and documentation we needed to get our planning signed off. Great service and really nice guy!"
★★★★★
Linda Beavis
"Having worked with Oliver Burgess Garden Design on a number of projects over the past few years we can highly recommend him. he has great knowledge and insights and has created some fantastic out door spaces."
★★★★★
Silva Tree
"Ollie has done great job for us, turning a long narrow strip of garden into something interesting and attractive. Everybody who visits us comments on the clever way he has used the space. The planting has now been completed"
★★★★★
Margaret Pedder
"We used Ollie and the team over the last 2 years, firstly to re-design our garden and then for seasonal maintenance. Ollie and the team have a deep knowledge of plants and garden care, with a service full of passion, ideas and great execution."
★★★★★
Lee Roberts
"Oliver is a pleasure to work with. He is everything you want in a garden designer. I am confident he will smash any brief you give him. He can analyse complex problems, draw detailed solutions and tie it all together with amazing aesthetics."
★★★★★
Edward Mairis
"Ollie recently created garden designs for us that put ideas and dreams onto paper. He is a great listener, advisor, and has a high standard when it comes to brands and contractors he is willing to use. Above all, Ollie is a wonderful person."
★★★★★
Anita Malloch
"I highly recommend Ollie's garden design services, from brief to execution Ollie ensured that everything was exactly how we had imagined and even better! Ollie brings his design to life with a 3D modelling and perspective video."
★★★★★
Caitriona Forde
"Ollie is amazing - he has a keen eye for detail and fantastic knowledge of plants and which ones would work and look best given the space available, soil quality, position of the garden in terms of the sun and of course the budget."
★★★★★
Svetlana Maloney
"We couldn’t be happier with the garden design service we received! From the very beginning, the communication was clear, professional, and friendly. Oliver took the time to really understand what we wanted"
★★★★★
Wendy Pearce
"We cannot recommend Oliver Burgess Garden Design more highly. From start to finish Ollie listened to what we wanted from our garden & brought it to life with a beautiful garden design for us. He has an amazing ability to transform ideas into reality."
★★★★★
Charlie Keech
"Oliver has been an incredibly professional, competent, easy and kind person to work with. We contacted him to re-design our quirky terraced garden and despite multiple constraints, he managed to come up with a beautiful plan."
★★★★★
Nico Izzo
Our process for Garden Design in Blackheath
Designing a garden well takes a clear, considered process. Every garden we work on follows the same six stages, from the first phone call through to the day the planting goes in. It keeps things straightforward, gives you regular opportunities to feed in, and means you always know what's happening next.
1. Phone Call
Get in touch to book a quick, informal phone call. We'll talk about your garden ideas and check if we're the right fit for your garden design project.
2. Home Visit
We provide a complementary visit to your garden to understand the space, take photos, and discuss your goals in detail.
3. 3D Outline
We create an outline design using 3D modelling and high end rendering software, including layout ideas, planting styles, materials, and mood boards.
4. Feedback
Your feedback shapes the final design. We fine-tune layouts, features, and soft landscape areas, ensuring everything meets your vision and practical needs.
5. Design Pack
You’ll receive a full design pack with detailed plans, layout drawings, planting lists, and materials - so your landscaper has everything needed to build your garden.
6. Implement
We can recommend trusted landscapers or support your chosen team. If needed, we offer extra help during the build to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Large Garden Design Blackheath
Larger plots in Blackheath give us room to design gardens with real depth. We work in clear zones — terrace, lawn, productive areas, quieter pockets — and layer planting so the garden looks generous and characterful from every angle. Strong sight lines, considered materials and a horticultural backbone keep large Blackheath gardens feeling cohesive rather than busy or fragmented.
Small Garden Design Blackheath
Small gardens in Blackheath deserve as much design thought as larger ones — arguably more. With less ground to play with, every line, surface and plant has to earn its place. We focus on smart layouts, built-in storage and seating, layered planting and the right hard landscaping so the finished Blackheath garden feels generous, calm and genuinely usable.
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Request a Free Consultation for your Garden in Blackheath
Get in touch to discuss your garden, your vision, and what we can do with the space.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you based in Blackheath?
I am based in Beckenham, designing gardens across London and Kent, including Blackheath.
How long until the garden looks established?
With well-planned planting and a few carefully chosen mature specimens, a garden can look surprisingly settled within the first season. By the second and third years, the planting reads as fully established — that's part of why we choose plants so carefully at the design stage.
Can you work with my existing budget?
Yes. We're always upfront about what's realistic at different budget levels, and we'd much rather design something brilliant within your means than oversell you on something that can't be delivered properly. The free consultation is the best place to start that conversation.