Garden Designer in Ditchling
Bespoke garden design for Ditchling homes and South Downs settings, shown here through a lower garden transformed with a boardwalk, summer house and an ocean of planting.
A Boardwalk Over an Ocean of Planting
Our client wanted the lower part of their garden to be somewhere where they would love spending time.
After the summer house was built, we created a boardwalk that also served as a viewing platform stretching over an ocean of planting.
The walk to the summer house became an adventure, with texture, colour and movement replacing a plain lower garden.
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The Ditchling Garden
A real Ditchling garden project by Glorious Gardens Sussex. Please click on each photo for greater detail.
Turning the Journey Into Part of the Garden
This Ditchling garden makes the route to the summer house as important as the destination, using a boardwalk and layered planting to give the lower garden atmosphere.
A Useful Viewing Platform
The boardwalk gives practical access to the summer house while also lifting the visitor above the planting so the garden can be experienced from a new angle.
Planting With Depth and Movement
Layered planting adds colour, texture and vibrancy, making the lower garden feel like a place to explore rather than a space simply to pass through.
Ditchling Gardens and Local History
The old Ditchling page drew on the village's built heritage, dye plants and the farming history of Court Garden.
With more than 40 listed buildings, Ditchling has history on almost every corner and offers a strong sense of Sussex heritage. The old page connected that history with the importance of embedding local character into garden beds.
Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft has a small garden containing dye plants, used as a living plant library. It reflects how plants can be valued not only for beauty, but for use, craft, colour and learning.
Court Garden Vineyard also has a long farming history. The farm was known in Saxon times as the Manor of Ditchling Garden, later associated with the monks at Lewes Priory, and now sits on a south-facing slope beneath the South Downs.
Andrew Staib — Over 30 Years Designing Gardens Across Sussex
Andrew started his first gardening business at 14 years old in Sydney, Australia. Since founding Glorious Gardens Sussex in 2010, he has designed gardens for clients across Brighton, Hove, Ditchling and the wider Sussex area.
A practicing artist as well as a designer, Andrew brings a considered eye for form, colour and proportion to every project. Every garden starts with listening carefully to the client and the place.
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Garden Design in Ditchling: FAQs
A few practical answers for Ditchling homeowners considering a new garden design.
Do you design gardens in Ditchling and nearby villages?
Yes. Glorious Gardens Sussex works with clients in Ditchling, Hassocks and nearby Sussex villages, creating gardens that suit the home, the site and the local setting.
Can you make a lower or unused garden area feel more inviting?
Yes. Andrew can use paths, boardwalks, planting, seating and focal points to give a neglected part of the garden a stronger purpose and atmosphere.
How does the garden design process start?
It starts with a conversation and, where useful, a site visit. Andrew listens to how you use the garden, what is not working, what you love, and what level of design support you need before recommending the next step.
Can you help with a complete garden redesign?
Yes. Depending on the project, Andrew can provide a full design service covering ideas, layout, planting, materials, detailed drawings and guidance through the build so the finished garden follows the design intent.
Designing a Garden in Ditchling?
Tell Andrew what you are working with and what you would like your garden to become. A conversation is the best place to start.