Highly recommended; shared her expertise, easy to work with, achieved our required outcome on this, our 2nd major job together. We engaged Carole to do a back garden redesign in our new house in late Spring 2024. We had previously worked with her a few years earlier to redesign our previous house back garden. We spent a couple of weeks coming to a design in early Spring. Carole took account of our preferences and came up with a design that fit within our budget and took account of our wish for extensive planting and the associated plans. We tweaked it a couple of times based on more understanding of the light patterns in the garden as spring emerged. We were able to repurpose various parts of the garden and adopt them into the design, and bring in new elements. Carole connected us with a landscaper to do some of the hard works and this worked out well for everyone. Irrigation was put in to ensure the large number of plants would survive the summer. Carole helped with planting day and found some additional labour to assist with the 150+ plants. We were only a few percent over our budget which was largely as a result of some unexpected fence works. I said in my previous review in 2020 we wouldn’t hesitate to use Carole again and so it turned out. We would say the same again although we do not plan to ever move again!!!

My experience with Design Heights was exceptional and I am so happy with my garden. I had a initial meeting with Carole where she looked at the space and listened to what I wanted and manifested it into reality! Would definitely recommend.

Design heights undertook a full garden design in our garden in Beckenham, they did a great job of creating a modern contemporary garden which balances the needs of adults and young children alike. They were easy to deal with through out the process and we have ended up with a great garden which I’m sure will get better with every year. The team put in lots of effort through the process and continued to keep in touch to make sure it all went well.

Last year we engaged Carole to transform our weed-infested, featureless garden into a bird-friendly space that we can enjoy. The process was very thorough. After the initial consultation, Carole took us through a detailed design brief; covering what we wanted in the garden and, more importantly, how we wanted to use it. The whole process was very collaborative. Carole listened carefully to our opinions and wishes and compromises were made, where necessary. She recommended and worked with a landscaper to implement the plan, during the wettest Autumn possible. It was a cold, wet, muddy and seemingly endless time. But eventually it all came together. We also contracted Carole to provide a planting plan, which took into account the few plants and shrubs we wanted to keep. She naturally considered the garden’s aspect and soil type, (clay soil, full shade, dappled shade and full sun), and our requirements for year-round interest and a very natural look. She expertly chose the most appropriate plants and I take my hat off to her and her team who dug into thick clay to plant out the garden. Now we have a truly gorgeous garden. The patio envelopes the rear of the house, an old concrete shed base has been cloaked by an unusually-shaped deck and pergola, the uneven rear fence has disappeared behind a modern slatted facade, and a palisade hides the raised vegetables beds. The old patio bricks have been recycled into new paths and our various sculptures and new water feature are highlighted in the gravel areas. We are delighted with the end result. I can’t stop looking at it! Every day, rain or shine, I look at the garden from my windows, or take a walk around it to see how it’s doing. I love it! it was a big investment but very well worth it as it will give us years of pleasure. Amanda & Ken

Carole is extremely knowledgeable, hand draws all her designs and is qualified as a garden designer rather than being a general landscaper. This means she also offers planting plans which can be a great option as more budget friendly. Also talked us though irrigation options and additional drainage for a friend's garden which gets flooded in the winter.