28 Ngauranga, Wellington Landscape Architects and Landscape Designers

“Homescapes turned our steep crumbling bank into an attractive and useable garden. Bill came up with a really creative and unique design that worked with the landscape and addressed our needs as a family – he even incorporated some of our children’s ideas into the design! He and his team were pleasant to deal with and we’re very pleased with the results.”

“Shelley helped us plan our new garden project in a very friendly and professional manner. She brought her strong gardening and planting expertise to bear and provided us with a positive direction for the project, good design sense and helpful links to allow us to proceed with confidence. Shelly was always very communicative, prompt and courteous. At the start of the project we agreed a schedule for her services which was clear and unambiguous and which generally avoided any 'fluffiness' and allowed us to de-stress our project. Our project was a garden plan for three areas immediately surrounding our house - on three sides of the house - involving mixed planting / pathways / decking. It would have been around 200 sqm. Happy to employ Shelley again.”

“I have engaged the services of Jamie Reid Landscaping and Design on two separate occasions; one to provide a planting plan for the front garden and the other, to design a folly for a rear garden. Front garden: Jamie popped around for an initial consultation to understand my requirements. We negotiated our way through the consult and came to a mutual agreement of what was essentially, a remit for an English-style Cottage garden in Khandallah. There was regular communication from Jamie and I was kept apprised throughout the process. Jamie provided a comprehensive to-scale planting plan. Jamie also offered to not only source the plants but to also project manage the landscaping. It was, however, my preference to do the donkey work myself. The end results is a magnificent year-round English-style Cottage garden. We constantly get positive comments from locals and visitors alike at the rarity of seeing a Cottage garden in Khandallah. We also happily allowed the Khandallah School access for their bi-annual garden tour. Rear garden: Two years post-front garden completion, I engaged Jamie to design a folly for the rear garden and suggest some planting ideas. Being nestled into a native-dominant bank, Jamie suggested aromatic and colourful plantings, e.g. heuchera, clivia, hostas, etc. The folly design went through a number of iterations and we settled on a structure of Greywacke stone pillars with a Wedgewood blue metal framework for the 'roof' and Buttercup yellow bench seats and bearers. Once complete, the colurful folly just 'popped' against the background. Jamie suggested rebuilding the riverstone walls with the same stone as the pillars. This was a masterstroke as it tied the house and rear garden together. All-in-all an extremely satisfactory result. I have found Jamie to be very patient, knowledgeable and inclusive, and also willing to offer alternatives. I will certainly use Jamie's services again, regardless of where we are in the region.”

“Chris designed our garden in 2017. She balances creativity with pragmatism and has a deep knowledge of plants. Her innovative approach to the landscape design means that we have an easy care garden that looks amazing and is perfect for our home and site. Chris is professional and friendly and her passion for her work is engaging. She delivered on time, understood our budget and was committed to giving us a garden we love.”

“Catherine was a pleasure to deal with, I really enjoyed working with her on our water feature garden project. She was resourceful and went the extra mile to ensure we were happy with the final plan/result. Catherine listened carefully with a professional approach to my brief and made excellent suggestions to suit the site and conditions. She supplied a comprehensive plant list inclusive of images and even helped with the plant purchasing. I would happily work with her again and highly recommend her. Thanks Catherine for all your hard work.”

“Top service. A tradesman with attention to detail. Worked with us and advised from the start. Very adaptable to scope changes on the run. Even works in the rain. Programmed to take two weeks; was completed in two weeks. Very happy with the result and have received many complements from family and friends.”

“Rachel was awesome. We had done some work ourselves but got stuck with our challenging site. She completely got my brief. Her design absolutely nailed it. And my husband loved it too. She was extremely organised, everything in the design was costed and documented; plant varieties, sizes, labour, mulch, everything. And most importantly we love the finished result. We can't wait to move on to the next part of the garden. We will definitely enlist her help again. It was money well spent and we came in under budget!”

“We have worked for Sarah for a number of years now and she has transformed what was a pretty ordinary garden into a thing of beauty !! Sarah has always been great to work with and she goes the extra mile. I have no hesitation in highly recommending her.”

“Andrea's knowledge and suggestions to incorporate ideas into our design was both practical and accurate. We were delighted with the completed garden design.”

“Ann has helped us over the last year to design and plant our garden and to design/oversee our hard landscaping. The project was a new build in a challenging coastal environment. Throughout the project Ann has been very attentive and responsive to our needs and aspirations, guiding and supporting us through what was practicable and achievable. She also assisted us through what was a very difficult process on one of our fences. Her calmness was a key feature in us making progress. Ann also coordinated and managed the various contractors. The section has been transformed over the last year and we are very happy with the outcome. Ann has been excellent to work with - her unassuming but professional approach is a real asset. I would unreservedly recommend her to anyone who wishes to develop and or enhance their properties.”