A design studio for private gardens that earn their keep every season.
Founded in 2012, VERDE works across London and the South East — reading each site in person, then designing landscapes around planting, light, and the way households actually live outside.
One studio, from first sketch to first season.
We are not a catalogue of garden styles. We are a small studio that stays close to the work — visiting sites, drawing carefully, coordinating builds, and supporting establishment through three seasons of aftercare.
2012
Year founded
40+
Private gardens
What we believe a garden should do.
Hold daily life
Circulation and gathering come first — so the garden is used, not only admired.
Stay resilient
Planting is chosen for soil, light, and climate — beauty that persists past peak summer.
Feel inevitable
Good landscapes feel as if they belong to the house and the land, not dropped onto them.
FAQs
Clear answers before the first site visit.
We design private gardens across London and the South East. Site visits are part of every commission before design begins.
Concept to detailed design usually runs 6–12 weeks depending on scale. Build timelines vary; we coordinate delivery so planting and hardscape land in the right season.
We are a design studio that coordinates trusted builders. One team stewards the project from first sketch through first season.
Three seasons of aftercare cover establishment advice, seasonal checks, and guidance on pruning and replacements as the garden settles.
Share a few photos, your address area, and how you want to live outside. We’ll arrange a site visit and outline next steps.
Begin with a site visit
Ready to plan a garden that fits the life around it?
Tell us about your plot, how you want to live outside, and where you are. We’ll reply with next steps and a visit window.