St Heliers Garden banner

The formal Neo-Georgian architecture of this home was the reference for the garden design. Large lawns, hedges and rose gardens with formal box hedges and topiary are typical for this type of home. The clients had travelled extensively and had loved gardens of the Hamptons on the East Coast of America and had very strong visions to recreate what they had seen there. The beautiful pots were brought back from America to further enhance the idea. The lower lawns were created with extensively engineered retaining walls which, along with the waterfall ponds and fountains, made this a very technical garden.

Professionals used in
St Heliers Garden

About the
Professional

Shafer Design Studio is a landscape architecture design studio with a team of passionate and collaborative designers producing high-quality landscapes. At Shafer Design Studio, we strive for innovation and imagination in all projects undertaken.

Simplicity, clarity and structure along with timeless design are features of Shafer Design Studio projects.

The team involve clients in the design process from the very beginning, being sensitive to their needs and the characteristics of the existing landscape and architecture. Rather than imposing our own style on a client’s garden, we prefer to act as tools, by which the clients can bring their own ideas to life. 

Past clients have appreciated our open communication and willingness to create a design which is unique to their tastes and lifestyles. We prefer to keep away from fads and flashy design which can quickly date- instead we work towards simple, timeless gardens which will maintain their integrity for years to come.  

“People who are involved in the process feel as if their gardens belong to them, and tend to enjoy them better.”