Garden & Landscape Design
A successful, creative studio serving Saddleworth, Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire and beyond
“Nothing was too much trouble for Jo and the team; we’ve had so many compliments about our garden.”
Meet Jo…
Jo is a fully qualified Garden and landscape Designer based in Saddleworth Manchester, serving the city and its surrounding areas. She also designs gardens in other areas of the UK by special arrangement such as London, the Home Counties and as far afield as Devon!
She leads the Jo Bingham Studio who create stunning outdoor spaces of exceptional quality and detail.
She was lucky enough to have studied both Garden design and Landscape Architecture at Leeds Beckett University bringing a strong academic background to the practice.
The Manchester based practice, established in 2008 has a portfolio of projects ranging from patios, narrow town gardens to large country estates.
Frequently asked questions
What areas do you cover?
The studio covers all areas of Manchester and surrounding areas, there are too many to list but include: Alderley Edge, Altrincham, Arley, Bowdon, Bollington, Bramhall, Bury, Cheadle, Chorlton, Delph, Didsbury, Grasscroft, Greenfield, Hazel Grove, Huddersfield, Halifax, Knutsford, Marple, Prestbury, Sale, Uppermill, Wilmslow, Worsley.
The studio also accepts work form all areas of the UK by special arrangement.
How much does a garden design cost?
As all garden design projects vary in size and complexity (such as levels for example or difficult sites,) it is impossible therefore to give an exact figure. Additionally, the requirements on the clients wish list dramatically affects the design work required and so the cost.
The studio works in two ways; firstly, we offer fully bespoke garden design packages. A garden design process, which will start at the survey of a garden and through a staged process, ends with a completed newly designed and built garden.
If the whole process is not required, we can also take individual elements of the design package, such as planting design services or lighting plans and work designs up for you.
The studio also offers a Garden Design Consultation Service. This is a problem solving service and is suitable for those who are looking for expert garden design advice, inspiration and guidance. For more information, please follow this link.
If you are considering investing in your outside space, do contact Jo at Jo Bingham Studio where we can discuss in more detail the cost of bespoke design packages and Garden Design Consultations.
How long will a garden design take?
All the best garden designers follow a process; this can vary but usually follow this pattern:
- Survey
- Sketch or concept design
- Masterplan (click for examples)
Detailed drawings including:
- Layout and dimensional plans
- Planting plans
- Lighting plans
- Drainage plans
- Construction drawings of garden elements such as bespoke elements such as raised beds or pergolas
- Tendering process
- Build supervision
As mentioned previously, not all elements are always required and this discussion will take place early in the client /designer meetings.
The length of time in garden design work depends on the complexity of the project, the processes involved such as permissions and planning, appeals and more.
What helps to have the best Garden Design outcome and speedier processing time is to have clear preferences, fast approval of drafts and of course, an experienced designer. What slows a project down are planning and permission delays, weather delays, indecisiveness and revisions. It really helps to be clear early on in your goal setting and Jo Bingham Studio can help you with this.
Will having a Designed Garden increase the value of my house?
Yes! On average, the percentage of a designed garden can increase the value of your property from 5% – 20% depending on the property market, the quality of the garden design and build and the location of the property. Here is why:
- The kerb appeal of your house improves with a designed garden. Follow this link for more information on this.
- The functionality of a garden is improved
- The increase of usable of space is improved
- Privacy is improved
Lifestyle enhancements currently seen on various media platforms; tailored to individual requirements – family gardens for example or outdoor kitchens; massively increasing the saleability of your home and increasing the value at the same time.
Talk to Jo Bingham Studio today
Our client-centred approach to garden design goes beyond the brief, exceeding expectations and delivering projects to an exceptional level of quality and attention to detail.
“I would recommend Jo without hesitation, excellent customer service, attention to detail and good communication throughout.”