To help us prepare for your first session, please complete the questionnaire below and upload your site information to the Google drive folder shared with you 24 hours in advance.

Ben will review your responses, research your climate and prepare a scaled basemap with key site features, including a sun path diagram.

Delivery method: Online meeting

Duration: 1 hour

What we’ll cover:

We'll talk through your goals and ambitions for your garden, establishing what matters to you most.

Next we'll discuss your property and analyse all the important features including water capture and storage, access, structures, existing vegetation, slope, orientation, and more. Through this process we can understand the unique conditions of your land.

Delivery method: Online meeting

Duration: 1.5 hours

What we’ll cover:

Now it’s time to lay out the key features of your garden. This could include:

• Annual & perennial garden beds (fruit trees, ornamentals etc)

• Orchard / food forest

• Structures such as greenhouses, garden sheds, tanks, retaining walls, pergolas and chicken / duck runs

• Composting area

• Paths 

• Windbreaks 

• Natural swimming pool

We'll look at hardscaping materials, and work through the best plants for each area of the garden.

By the end of the process, we will have a refined garden layout tailored to your goals and context.

Please note:

This service allows for a total garden design area of up to 1 acre. The Garden Blueprint process does not allow for the inclusion of the following elements:

• Dams & ponds

• Grazing / pasture areas 

• Animal enclosures other than for chickens or ducks

• House & garage 

• Sheds / barns other than small garden sheds

• Plumbing / electricals & other services 

• Septic and other wastewater systems

Delivery method: Online meeting

Duration: 1 hour

What we’ll cover:

We'll dive into the topics of your choosing, as well as how to stage the implementation of your design.

What we discuss will depend on your context, skill level, and the parts of managing or building your garden where you require the most guidance. Common topics include:

• Composting

• Chicken-keeping

• Seed raising

• Pest management

• Soil health

• Crop planning

The goal is to ensure that you are clear on the next steps, and feel confident moving forward.

Ben will package up your Garden Blueprint and send it through to you. The final document will include:

• To-scale concept design with annotations

• Dimensioned layout in feet or metres

• Water demand & tank sizing calculations

• Site analysis summary including climate data, sun path & key site features

• Design notes & recommendations