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Jane Finlay Garden Design

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London, Greater London
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Contact Info:
Jane Finlay
71 Lynton road
Bermondsey
London, Greater London SE1 5QT
United Kingdom
Typical Job Costs:
£15,000 - £200,000
Each design is bespoke and the budget usually reflects that, meaning that costs can vary from a simple planting design with plants of ±£5000 or small scale garden through to large scale projects with higher costings. All project consultancy fees pre-quoted.
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Landscape Architects and Garden Designers
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My design is best described as bold, yet visually simple and elegant with a twist of the unexpected; its underlying purpose being to provide garden spaces for abundant, tamed yet wild, textured planting for long seasonal interest. The whole, at all times, being both beautiful and practical for client fulfilment. My designs are usually understated, as I don't like a garden to look contrived. I like them to grow and evolve with nature.

Services Provided

Garden Design, Garden Plans, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Plans, Planting Design, Construction Plans

Areas Served

London, Home Counties

Awards

SGD Award Winner 2016; Gold Medal Award Winner APLD International 2016; SGD Finalist 2015; LCGD Diploma in Garden Design - Distinction; Capel Manor College Art and Design (hand-drawing) and CAD; Additional Plantsmanship: Beth Chatto; Great Dixter; Noel Kingsbury; Piet Oudolf

12 Projects for Jane Finlay Garden Design
Twickenham, Greater London
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
22 photos
THE SCHEMA GARDEN: homage to Charles Rennie Mackintosh
8 photos
THE RESTORATIVE GARDEN: Calm & re-energising
13 photos
London, Greater London
THE ORTHIC GARDEN: Mystery & enchantment
9 photos
THE CLIMACTERIC GARDEN: for positive growth through change and realignment
6 photos
Press & Awards
17 photos
THE DESIGN PROCESS
7 photos
PLANT ASSOCIATIONS: bees & pollinators
12 photos
PLANT ASSOCIATIONS: Spring
16 photos
PLANT ASSOCIATIONS: Trees and Shrubs
36 photos
PLANT ASSOCIATIONS: Summer
41 photos
PLANT ASSOCIATIONS: Autumn
18 photos
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3 Reviews for Jane Finlay Garden Design
louisa_mccarthy93
Louisa McCarthy
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Client
So grateful to be working with Jane. Our garden is an average terrace house in the centre of London and with Jane's help we hope to transform the space. She has been excellent from the beginning of our discussions, explaining every step of the design process clearly and in layman's terms. Jane responded swiftly and imaginatively to our brief and so far has exceeded our expectations. She has managing landscape construction plans for us, refined drawings both technically and conceptually as changes arose and above all has been dependability and flexible. The standard of construction drawings and the thought put into the plant palette has been first class. We are excited to think of what the garden will look like when we are finished and thankful to have found Jane to realise our plans.
Jane Finlay Garden Design
Comment from Jane Finlay Garden Design:
Louisa, its been a joy working with you both and THANK YOU . . .
alexandra_parsons
Iain Parsons
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Client
We asked Jane to design a garden from scratch. We have built a new, virtually see-though house on an existing urban site and and wanted the house and garden to share a visual impact, be easy to maintain, and give year-round interest, as the design of the house means that the garden is very much part of it. We did spend some money! But we have mature trees and clouds of beautiful planting, a stunning internal courtyard and a front garden that has people stopping us in the street to say how great it looks. On a professional level, Jane is a delight to work with. She thinks out of the box, she consults, researches, listens and discusses. For us the full-on labour of gardening is not where the joy of the garden lies. Rather, what appeals is the pleasure of being in a garden that stimulates the senses while calming the mind, a space that affords relaxation over a meal with family and friends, the peace of just sitting about or sharing a cool glass of wine. Essentially that, along with the more obvious necessity of the garden being a beautiful extension of the house and a constant joy to behold, was our brief to Jane. Now we have terraces of sun and of shade, scent and sound - rustling grasses and gently splashing water - and a garden that gently calls to us every day, regardless of season or weather. Thank you Jane!
oconnordaniel321
oconnordaniel321
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Client
We contacted Jane Finlay Designs to design and plant our new garden in London after our move from the country. Jane was very professional spending time with us to discus what type of garden we wanted. Unfortunately we did not have clue what we wanted so we decided to leave it in Jane's hands. She firstly carried out a sun and shade survey and a soil test. She used an abstract painting we have in the the room that overlooks the garden and the copper beach tree in the garden as a colour 'theme' for the design. She presented us with a comprehensive report including designs and photos which we readily agreed and the garden was duly installed and it looks wonderful. I can only say that we are two very happy and grateful clients.
Jane Finlay Garden Design
Comment from Jane Finlay Garden Design:
Thank you both. You are two great clients to have. I so enjoyed designing your planting scheme. I'm looking forward to the development of the garden next year.

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