The design advice that Ivan gave us for our garden was excellent, and he completely understood what we were hoping to achieve. His suggestions exceeded our expectations and the finished design is far better than anything we could possibly have hoped for. The design process was very straightforward and the results have impressed all who have since visited our garden. I have no hesitation in recommending New Leaf Design to anyone in the Surrey looking for first class garden design.

With a limited budget, we wanted a garden to provide peace and beauty with practical low-maintenance planting; a place where our homeless clients would feel comfort and safety in the quiet delight of a garden and a frontage that indicated a residence with style and quality. Ivan fulfilled both these aspirations for us through his expert skill and knowledge, his attention to detail and exceptional aesthetic judgement. He achieved a superb design that delivered an attractive but practical garden with a peaceful, soothing ambience. A combination of green shrubs and graceful trees were painstakingly selected to create the setting we needed and then carefully combined with paving and landscaping that is timeless, elegant and stylish.

‘I have used New Leaf Design on two projects polar opposite in terms of contract value – one c£5m, a regeneration of a 181 bed homeless hostel and the other a small garden project of under £10k. Whilst these projects were markedly different, on both occasions Ivan demonstrated the utmost professionalism and commitment to achieving the best solution for the budget. He often went way beyond the ‘call of duty’ in sourcing materials for the best value and creatively solving design challenges, and developed strong professional relationships with the design team. Ivan designs with his heart and with passion, has a genuine desire to understand the client brief and his perseverance to complete any commission to the highest standards means he adds significant value to any project he is engaged in. I have no hesitation in recommending him and am already considering the next project which he can assist me with.’

Excellent advice from Ivan. We used new leaf design for our 'medium sized' garden, and the process was very smooth. We now have a garden that we are both very happy with, from an award winning garden designer. 5 *****