Jo Thompson offers a full service garden design consultancy from my offices in Poole in Dorset, for clients seeking an outside space which is beautiful, functional, relaxing, high/mid/low maintenance and a nice place to be.

I grew up in Dorset and know and love this county. Coastal gardens in Sandbanks with plants enduring the spray of the sea, the patchwork fields of West Dorset, the pines overlooking Poole gardens, and Bournemouth's town gardens: the variety is huge, and I'm pleased to be able to be able to spend time regularly in Dorset, making the gardens that people want.

From small urban spaces to full-scale rural landscaping, I offer a range of services including the development of the initial garden design concept, construction project management, planting and garden styling.

Country garden design styles

My garden design portfolio includes a wide range of garden designs from contemporary roof terraces with Mediterranean planting to large country gardens with traditional planting, town gardens to kitchen gardens, front gardens to children’s gardens, lakes to ponds, kitchen gardens to patio pots, and walled gardens to window boxes.

My gardens are recognised for their strong, clean, architectural lines softened by abundant planting. You’ll see elegant styling and use of colour, effective garden lighting and bespoke water features.

Working together over the garden plans

I work collaboratively with you, listening to your needs, to ensure that the garden design brief is clear and is interpreted correctly in the plan.

However large or small your outdoor space, we work together to create a distinctive, imaginative yet practical garden to suit your needs and budget, listening carefully to your requirements, ideas and wishes. In particular, when developing the garden design plan, I aim to reflect as closely as possible your style tastes and existing design choices home so that there is a strong visual relationship between the inside and outside spaces. I often work alongside architects and interior designers to ensure that this can be achieved.