Busy Lizzy Gardens create beautiful outdoor spaces which are responsive to brief, budget and the site. All design aspects are carefully considered as we meet your site specific requirements in terms of function, lifestyle and architecture of your property.
We strive for excellent customer service from initial consultation to finished product and offer the full package of work – from preliminary and developed design, Council consents, project costing, project management, construction, planting and maintenance.
Consultation
The designer will meet with you at your property to discuss your ideas and any requirements specific to your garden. It is a chance to talk about how you will use your outdoor spaces, any privacy needs, the preferred planting style and your budget.
If possible, a full site investigation will also be conducted at this visit including photos and videos, site analysis and site measure.
Following this meeting, you will be emailed a design brief which highlights the key points we discussed and will form the basis of the next stage of work.
Concept Plan
Once the design brief has been agreed and site survey completed, we will start on your preliminary landscape concept plan. This will be a 2D interpretation of the brief and convey the overall theme of the design –
identifying the general arrangement of hard landscape areas, planting areas and any constructed elements.
If a site has outdoor areas at multiple levels, then it is sometimes useful to begin the design process in 3D to get a feel for the relationship between the various levels and the connections between them. In this case, we would agree the general arrangement of the site in 3D before developing the more detailed 2D landscape concept plan.
A meeting is arranged between designer and client to present the preliminary design, answer any questions and obtain feedback at this early stage. At this meeting, we will also discuss in more detail the planting style and if there are any particular plants to be included in the design, or any to avoid.
Planting Plan
The concept plan is finalised and a Planting Plan can be produced, if required. This will identify the types, quantities, and spacings of the plants. Consideration will be given to the style of planting desired (for example native, subtropical, cottage), the existing plants, the site conditions, and budget. Plants will be selected to create contrasting textural interest with and layers to provide a sense of depth.
Developed Design
For larger gardens or those requiring Resource or Building Consent, additional information may be required. Please note that while we are able to provide landscape site plans and relevant details for resource or building consent, we do not process the consent applications ourselves. We work closely with other consultants to ensure all information required for the application is provided.
Quote
By this stage all elements of the design have been finalised and we are ready to cost the project. The quoting process will be managed by our Build Manager, who will visit the site with the designer to discuss all aspects of the design prior to quoting.
Construction
If you would like us to implement the landscape concept plan and planting plan, this would be managed by our Build Manager and constructed by our very own build and operations teams. There may be elements of the design which will need specialist subcontractor input, which we can manage.
Throughout this stage, the designer may be required to attend site or meet with the Build Manager or builder to answer queries and to check that the design is being implemented in line with the final plans. This close working relationship ensures that your plan is brought to life with the highest design integrity.
