JOE MUSSELWHITE GARDEN DESIGN
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My Services​

LIST OF SERVICES

DESIGN
For clients who would like a design, I tend to take them through a Design Process.

The Design Process includes : 
Site Survey. I visit and make an assessment of the site, measuring the spaces and making note of existing objects and plants, type of soil, soil acidity, garden aspect, levels. I then create a Site Survey Document drawn to scale that I use for the basis of my work. 
-Agree a Brief for the design. 
-Meetings to discuss a sketched B&W overview to scale, discuss choices of plants and materials, style etc 
-Meeting to hand over A1/A2/A3 black and white paper plans (pending project size) : 
--Construction Layout Plan CLP
--Planting Plan PP (example shown above A1)
--A3 Coloured Illustration (see below)
CLP and PP are black and white overview plans, drawn to scale. The CLP gives exact measurements for landscapers, along with a Landscaper Pack of information to help them provide you with a quotation to build the design, with little plant information. The PP includes detailed positioning and naming of plants. 

Design and Build
For some smaller projects, once the design is finalised,  I offer my services to build the design with the help of my small team, or if I am not able to do it, help clients source a trusted landscaper.

Design and Monitor
For larger projects, once completing the design, I offer a Stage II Service of monitoring the build of the garden. This involves introducing clients to trusted landscapers, making regular visits during the construction, helping to source plants and materials. Positioning of Plants. 

​Planting

For most projects I like to involve myself with the planting. For some, it is necessary to simply do the positioning and let the landscapers do the planting. 

​Lighting
For gardens that wish to have lighting, it is necessary for me to spend time having meetings and emails with my client and trusted electrician.


I create large paper plans in B&W as seen above (Planting Plan for an exotic garden near Battle, A1 size), and hand drawn watercolour illustrations as below (generally A3 size). 
Picture
A design for a side garden recently built. Silver birches underplanted with many perennials and grasses. Self-binding gravel footpath with large boulders. See Hilltop Bungalow under Projects
Part Design
Some clients have a limited budget but would like me to create a new design that leaves room for planting to come later by themselves or others. This means doing a Construction Layout Plan only, showing the new flower borders, types of surfaces and objects etc. 
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Alternatively, you may have a blank canvas with recently created flower borders and wanting a Planting Plan only. 


Consultation 
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If you would like to meet up to discuss your requirements, please send me an email to arrange to have a meeting (for a small fee), preferably with your address and any photographs you may have. There is a contact form on this website, or feel free to text or phone. 
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From A1 Paper Plan... to watercolour ... to final garden...

Contact 
Joe Musselwhite
Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5JB, UK
07985027615
01424 532892

email: joe.musselwhite@hotmail.co.uk 
Copyright 2018. Joe Musselwhite. All Rights Reserved. 
  • Home
  • My Services
  • Projects
    • Hilltop Bungalow
    • Pashley Road
    • Chelsea Cottage
    • Country Garden
    • Courtyard for Rebecca
    • Archery Gardens
    • Contemporary Garden St Leonards
    • Long Victorian Border Redesign
    • Courtyard Garden Hastings
    • Exotic Garden Eastbourne
    • Contemporary Garden Eastbourne
    • Ian and Phil's Seaside Garden
    • Peace Garden in Residential Care Home, Polegate
    • Modern exotic garden for Ross and Fay
    • Traditional Seaside Garden in Camber for Dru and Neil
    • Contemporary renovation using sleepers and shingle for Jenny and Richard
    • Artisan garden for Jean and Brian
    • Artist Studio Cottage Garden for Jane in London
    • Contemporary Minimalistic Garden for Gaynor in London
    • Traditional garden for Sam and Gemma
  • About Me
  • Contact
  • Garden Visits
    • Sissinghurst
    • Hauser and Wirth
    • Great Dixter
    • Mottisfont Abbey
    • Giverny
    • Derek Jarman's Garden
    • Butchart Gardens, Canada
    • Borde Hill Garden
  • Useful Links