Branche Landscapes Ltd

Over twenty years ago, we bought and began a restoration and new build project on our inner-city home, here in Auckland. The existing 150yr old house had suffered from terrible neglect and water ingress and the garden had been a dumping ground. After many years slog, the house was finished, but the garden, after it's initial landscaping, needed guidance and help with ongoing maintenance. A leaflet ' magically ' arrived in our letterbox ! I googled Branche Landscapes, read about the company and all it's glowing reviews and made an appointment for a consult with owner and Managing Director, Arnaud Daurat - best decision ever ! I found that Arnaud, as a landscape designer and architect, listened deeply to our wants. His breadth of plant knowledge for this locale, plant systems and nutrition and his ideas for tweaking our existing design for a better outcome, truly inspired. A plan for future care and maintenance was made. Over the last two years, his associate Val - also an extremely knowledgeable plantsman - and their maintenance team, have arrived punctually at the appointed times, restored and nurtured our garden - their clean-ups impeccable - and we couldn't be happier. In life - there are moments of beautiful serendipity. For us, finding Branche Landscape's leaflet in our letterbox was one of them. Graeme and Felicity Kidd.

From the moment of the first consultation , I knew I was in creative professional hands . Arnaud provided a fountain of creative ideas , for my site , based on my own work and what I enjoy . They revisited the site many times to work through a few technical ideas and presented me with a delightful design . The starting date to install the garden was a way off ( as they are not a well kept secret ). However the work began , when he indicated it would . The team were knowledgeable , professional , respectful and delightful. The communication was excellent . The garden is divine - Arnaud created a beautiful landscape and entry for my studio , including a garden sculpture, which Blanche landscapes designed , based on the work I do . Plus working with electricians to create wonderful under lighting .... Honestly I could not recommend Blanche scapes more strongly for their creativity , attention to detail and ease at which they installed the beautiful art garden -

From the start the planning was meticulous with an eye for detail and a great way of 'thinking outside the box". The vision for our urban garden surpassed our imagination and watching it grow and mature over the last year has been a real pleasure. The joy of looking at our new garden and hosting guests is now the highlight of our house. Thank you Arnaud and The Team for this transformation.

Absolutely amazing. Working with Arnaud and his team was a dream. The garden is beyond our expectations. I would recommend Branche Landscapes to everyone. From the initial consultation through to the garden being built and installed, it was a breeze. Great communication and a thoughtful and beautiful design that is going to bring us joy for years to come. Just standing in the garden now and looking around I still have these 'wow' moments. It's everything we asked for and more.

Branche' Landscapes turned our back yard from an eyesore into a productive work of art. Our brief was that we wanted an 'EDIBLE OASIS' which included fruit trees, a vegetable garden, composting bins, a berry house, a potting bench & a fire pit for when we entertain. We got so much more. Arnaud's vision with design, his horticultural expertise & his commitment to excellence produced an environment that we both are now immensely proud of. His attention to detail is extraordinary. We will enjoy the fruits of Branche's effort's for many years to come. His men were respectful, considerate & tidy. We have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Branche' Landscapes to those looking for quality workmanship & design flair. The project was completed on Budget.

Arnaud’s and the team at Branché were amazing. From the initial concept, right through to the completion of the project, we had a first class experience. Arnaud has a unique blend of creative flair and practical know how. Arnaud’s eye for design helped to bring my ideas to life and take the design to the next level. We had a difficult site to work with... and Arnaud and the team were able to work through the challenges and make things happen. Not everything always go to plan, but Branche Landscapes were able to work through complications in a way that was very stress free for me. We are extremely happy with the end result. We spend time in our garden everyday and I get great pleasure from seeing the garden flourish through the seasons. I would have never been able to achieve this result myself... or through any other landscaper.

We have rated the Branche team very highly as they deserve it. Our previous contractors left us stranded - after many interviews we chose Arnaud and his 'argonaughts', Cam & Val who worked like Trojans. Their quote did not come in at the shallow end but the result will, we believe, be featured on their website when the hedges have grown. Highest recommendation!

We inherited a busy overgrown inner city garden when we purchased our house. We lived with the garden for 6 years before decided to do something about it. Our brief to Branche was to create a calm, peaceful and contemplative garden. Arnaud is a very intuitive and creative person and a good listener. He understands the brief completely. Apart from some small tweaks, we basically adopted his recommendations for the garden layout and the planting. And the result is amazing, well exceeded our expectations. He is an ultimate professional. He took us through the process and the cost structure in details and organized his team in a very professional and timely manner. We went overseas during part of the process and had confident in him and his team to deliver the result when we came back. We were not disappointed . We came home to a beautiful garden ! Every morning we wake up and look out to the beautiful garden and have this sense of joy before stepping out to the busy world.

Tired garden needs a fresh look!! Arnaud totally inspired us with his innovated ideas and fresh new theme. His knowledge and enthusiasm is refreshing. No problem is too difficult. We are delighted with what has evolved and the walk through the garden to the front door is now a joyful experience. The Branche maintenance team are a huge help and a joy to have around. Over all we would highly recommend Arnaud and his team for any garden landscaping design work.

Branche Landscapes were a pleasure to work with. Arnaud totally delivered on our brief which was to create a tranquil and interesting balcony garden for our new apartment. He interpreted our wishes in a really clever and beautiful way and we are totally thrilled with our garden. It continues to surprise and excite us every day at it evolves, and it is increasingly clear that each plant was carefully chosen for the space. Arnaud has a deep understanding of the pleasure engendered by good garden design and he delights in sharing that with others.

The brief was simple - I want a tropical garden that can blend in with my already establish English garden and need a fence to keep my dog in that will not be an eye sore but instead be a feature. Well Branche exceeded my expectations! Arnaud is an extremely good listener and therefore all of my requests were met and due to his experience and design flair, he was able to provide recommendations prior to the project. During the entire project, Arnaud kept us up to date on the progress and any additional costs if any. Branche cares and will only use quality plants and products as their name is at stake! My garden is now very well established and therefore i am 100% happy to recommend Branche Landscape, Arnaud and his team. They listen to your needs and are reliable, dedicated, trust worthy and deliver on time at the agreed price! So thanks you again Branche on an job well done!

We have found at last a landscaper that was prepared to spend the time to understand what we actually wanted to achieve. The team at Branche Landscapes got to know us first, then turned our vision into reality. Top quality people, top quality work.