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

Kent is where I'm based, and offers an enormous range of garden possibilities. Again, the projects I look after here range from small neglected front gardens to empty fields surrounding the house. Traditional herbaceous borders with drifts of roses, irises and nepeta are always uplifting; sleek limestone terraces with rills and firepit area fit in just as well.

I've helped clients create their dream gardens throughout Kent and the Weald. Cottage gardens and large rolling acres: Kent abounds with delicious outside spaces, and my task is to make them useable, to reflect your character and way of life, and generally make them a very nice place to be.

You may want a relaxing space in a small urban courtyard, a safe garden in which your children can play happily and safely, or a roof terrace on which to entertain your friends.

I have worked extensively throughout Kent, and here are a few examples of my work at Biddenden, Cranbrook and Goudhurst.

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.

Design without limits

I work closely with a select number of trusted landscape contractors, water feature and lighting design specialists who will carry out my specifications to the highest standard. We ensure the garden design process from initial concept to project completion is smooth and seamless.

All the plants are sourced from specialist nurseries whose quality is assured and for a more instant effect I can bring in mature specimens. I can specify and source seating, fencing, play equipment, storage solutions, trellis, obelisks, water features, furniture and planters, bespoke or off the peg.