Complete planning for compact urban gardens — from layout to planting schedule.
From €2,150
Utrecht city gardens rarely offer the generous proportions seen in rural plots. Long narrow shapes, shared boundaries, and overshadowing from neighbouring buildings are the norm. Our city garden redesign addresses these constraints with a layout that prioritises circulation, drainage, and planting that performs in partial shade.
Water pooling against foundation walls after heavy rain. Lawns that never dry out. Gardens that feel like corridors with nowhere to sit. We reconfigure paths to direct runoff, replace failing lawns with permeable surfaces where appropriate, and position seating to catch the limited afternoon sun available in canal-side plots.
Our palettes favour shade-tolerant structural plants — ferns, hakonechloa, epimedium — combined with seasonal bulbs for spring interest. We avoid species that require full sun unless your plot genuinely receives it for six or more hours daily.
Townhouse rear gardens, canal-side courtyards, and new-build plots between 20–80 m².
Four to six weeks from consultation to final drawings.
Need a smaller scope? The Seasonal Planting Refresh (from €680) suits gardens where the layout works but beds need renewal.
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