Business Details
30 Years
experience
Award-Winning Garden Design Services UK
May & Watts Garden Design has been crafting bespoke garden spaces for 30 years, combining creativity with a deep understanding of horticulture and design. Established in 1996, our expertise spans country estates and urban courtyards, always prioritising client needs while maintaining a mature, pragmatic approach. We have earned recognition through awards at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, including a Silver Gilt for our 2000 millennium garden. Our work with Loire Valley Wines in the early 2000s demonstrated our ability to create award-winning show gardens, and our 2013 project at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens exemplifies our skill in blending contemporary elements with historic settings. We specialise in designing gardens tailored to individual lifestyles, whether incorporating vegetable plots, swimming pools, or rose gardens, with every scheme rooted in site-specific considerations. Our commitment to quality has seen us complete over 300 private commissions, each reflecting our philosophy of subtlety and discernment in design choices.The firm maintains direct client relationships, with Mark Watts available for consultations, ensuring consistent communication throughout every project. Our portfolio showcases both modern and traditional country gardens, with planting schemes that balance aesthetic beauty with horticultural excellence. Through three decades of practice, we have refined our process to deliver spaces that evolve naturally over time while meeting practical requirements. Our national reach across the UK allows us to work with diverse landscapes, from Sussex to Surrey, adapting to local conditions while maintaining design integrity. Clients benefit from our extensive experience in navigating planning considerations and heritage constraints where applicable. Our approach combines technical expertise with artistic vision to create gardens that serve as both functional living spaces and expressions of personal taste.
Services
Country Gardens
Vegetable Gardens
Swimming Pool Designs
Rose Gardens
Courtyard Gardens
Town Gardens
Walled Gardens
Details
- Year established: 1996
Highlights and features
- We have 30 years' experience designing gardens across the UK
- Our award-winning designs combine horticultural expertise with artistic vision
- Each garden is tailored to the client's specific requirements and site conditions
- We balance aesthetic beauty with practical, long-lasting solutions
- Our team maintains direct communication throughout every project
Services
Country Gardens
Designing expansive country gardens that harmonise with historic and modern properties across the UK. We create layouts integrating formal and informal elements, from structured parterres to naturalistic planting schemes. Our approach considers seasonal interest, wildlife habitats, and sustainable practices while ensuring practical access and maintenance provisions, with 30 years' experience in crafting spaces that evolve beautifully over time.
Vegetable Gardens
Creating productive yet aesthetically pleasing vegetable gardens that complement overall garden designs. We incorporate traditional and contemporary layouts, from walled kitchen gardens to compact urban plots. Our designs maximise yields through optimal crop rotation and companion planting while maintaining decorative elements, ensuring functionality integrates seamlessly with ornamental features in both country estates and town properties.
Swimming Pool Designs
Integrating swimming pools into garden environments with sensitive design solutions. We consider year-round usability, visual impact, and safety requirements while maintaining garden continuity. Our designs range from natural-style swimming ponds to contemporary geometric pools, ensuring seamless transitions between architectural elements and surrounding planting schemes for both private residences and commercial properties.
Rose Gardens
Curating rose gardens that combine fragrance, colour, and structural interest throughout the seasons. We select appropriate varieties for specific growing conditions, incorporating traditional rose borders and modern mixed plantings. Our designs balance heritage appeal with contemporary maintenance considerations, creating spaces that evoke timeless English garden styles while accommodating practical aspects of rose cultivation in various climates.
Courtyard Gardens
Transforming confined urban spaces into functional and visually engaging gardens. We maximise limited areas through vertical planting, strategic zoning, and carefully selected materials. Our designs address noise reduction, privacy, and microclimate challenges while maintaining visual cohesion with architectural elements, creating retreats that combine style with practical considerations for city living.
Questions
How long has your company been in business?
We have been designing gardens since 1996, celebrating 30 years of creating bespoke outdoor spaces across the UK.
What garden types do you specialise in?
We create country estates, town gardens, and courtyard spaces, with expertise in vegetable gardens, rose gardens, and swimming pool surrounds.
How do you approach client collaboration?
We begin by listening to client preferences and lifestyle needs, then develop tailored design proposals through regular consultation.
Can you incorporate sustainable practices?
Yes, we integrate sustainable drainage, native planting, and eco-friendly materials while maintaining design integrity and functionality.
Do you handle both design and implementation?
We focus on design services, though we can recommend trusted contractors for implementation based on project requirements.
How are maintenance considerations addressed?
We design gardens with long-term maintenance in mind, offering planting schemes and layouts that balance beauty with practical upkeep.
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