Business Details
14 Years
experience
Award-Winning Garden Design & Build Experts in Kent
Established in 2012, Evergreen Garden Design & Build is a fully qualified garden design and landscaping service based in Sevenoaks, Kent. Our director, Alex Lindsay, brings over a decade of expertise in creating bespoke gardens, combining his BA in Art History with practical training from Merrist Wood and hands-on experience with Surrey-based landscaping firms. We specialise in full garden transformations, from initial concept to final planting, ensuring seamless integration of hard and soft landscaping elements. Our team's proficiency extends to innovative solutions for challenging gradients, drainage issues, and accessibility requirements, demonstrated through award-winning projects like our Hampton Court Flower Show garden.With a commitment to education, we also deliver accredited garden design courses at Coolings Garden Centre, sharing our knowledge to nurture future industry talent. Our approach prioritises client collaboration, maintaining high standards throughout the design process while offering competitive pricing across Southern counties and South London.
Services
Garden Design
Planting Projects
Walling & Stone Work
Decking & Timber Work
Paving
Public Gardens
Tree Planting
Maintenance Services
Design Courses
Show Gardens
Details
- Year established: 2012
Highlights and features
- We are award-winning garden designers with experience since 2012
- Our team offers both design and build services for cohesive results
- We provide tailored planting schemes for various soil types and conditions
- We offer expert-led garden design courses at Coolings Garden Centre
- Our work has been featured at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
What people say
Garden seems bigger
Sociable space for adults
Relaxing retreat
Beautiful private space
Unique and special
Services
Garden Design
Our comprehensive garden design service combines artistic vision with practical expertise. We create bespoke outdoor spaces tailored to individual needs, considering soil type, garden orientation, and architectural context. From initial consultation to final planting, we ensure cohesive integration of hard and soft landscaping elements, delivering gardens that evolve beautifully over time while maintaining strict budget control.
Planting Projects
We specialise in creating dynamic planting schemes that provide year-round interest. Our expertise includes selecting appropriate plant species for specific conditions, from challenging urban environments to expansive rural properties. We offer complete planting services including soil preparation, plant selection, and ongoing maintenance support to ensure your garden thrives through all seasons while supporting local biodiversity.
Walling & Stone Work
Our stonework services combine traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques. We work with various materials including Kentish ragstone, Yorkstone, and flint to create retaining walls, boundary features, and decorative elements. Our expertise extends to driveway construction and restoration projects, including the reconstruction of historic Gertrude Jekyll designs, ensuring structural integrity while complementing existing architecture.
Decking & Timber Work
We design and install bespoke timber solutions that maximise garden usability. Our decking systems provide seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces while accommodating tree roots and challenging gradients. Using premium softwood, hardwood, and composite materials, we create durable, low-maintenance features including entertainment areas, storage solutions, and garden buildings that enhance both functionality and aesthetics.
Paving
Our paving solutions combine functionality with visual appeal. We install a wide range of materials including natural stone, porcelain, and concrete to create durable patios and pathways. Each project considers drainage requirements, maintenance needs, and aesthetic harmony with property architecture. We specialise in creating balanced designs that integrate hardscaping with planting areas for long-lasting outdoor spaces.
People
Alex Lindsay
Director
Alex Lindsay, Evergreen's director, studied at Winchester School of Art and Merrist Wood. With a BA in Art History and a high distinction in garden design, he brings over a decade of experience creating bespoke gardens. Formerly with Andrew Wilson's design practice, he has taught garden design courses since 2012 and led award-winning projects including the Hampton Court Flower Show garden.
Questions
What garden design services do you offer?
We provide full garden design and build services, including planting schemes, paving, decking, stonework, and complete garden makeovers tailored to your property's unique characteristics.
Do you operate outside Kent?
While based in Sevenoaks, we serve clients across Southern counties and South London, delivering the same high standards of design and craftsmanship throughout our service area.
What makes your approach unique?
Our integrated design and build approach ensures continuity from concept to completion, maintaining quality control throughout the process while offering practical solutions for challenging garden conditions.
Do you offer garden design courses?
Yes, we teach accredited garden design courses at Coolings Garden Centre, including an eight-week planting design course and a two-year diploma program for aspiring professionals.
What awards have you won?
Our Hampton Court Palace Flower Show bronze medal-winning design was later rebuilt at Coolings Garden Centre, and we received the NHS Building Better Healthcare Awards 2018 for our hospice garden project.
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Reviews (2)
Freddie Gerstrom
Dec 23, 2021
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Critical:Professionalism,Punctuality
Extremely poor service. Missed his promised deadline twice. Wasted 6 weeks of our time. Rude and offensive on the phone. Avoid!
Extremely poor service. Missed his promised deadline twice. Wasted 6 weeks of our time. Rude and offensive on the phone. Avoid!
Louise Bishop
Sep 23, 2018
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Alex designed a fantastic sensory garden for us here at the Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice. His creative solutions to the challenge of making an accessible garden for terminally people included mobile planters, so that nurses can move flowers and plants near to patients. The planters also help create flexible spaces for meeting or contemplation. He is a pleasure to work with. The garden is used every day now by patients, carers, staff and children visiting.
