Business Details
45 Years
experience
Award-Winning Garden Design Services in Lewes
Established in 1981, Nigel L Nigel L Philips Garden Design Garden Design has built a reputation as a leader in bespoke garden and landscape design. With decades of experience, we combine creative vision with technical expertise to deliver spaces that reflect our clients' aspirations and harmonise with their properties. Our one-to-one service offers tailored solutions for small gardens within a single day, while larger projects benefit from meticulous planning and execution.As a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers and BALI member, we uphold the highest industry standards. Serving clients across the South East, including Brighton, Lewes, and Chichester, we transform concepts into enduring outdoor spaces that balance aesthetics with functionality.
Services
Garden Design
Landscaping
One-to-One Design
Large Garden Designs
Rural Garden Designs
Small Garden Designs
City Garden Designs
Courtyard Garden Designs
Town Garden Designs
Design Consultations
Details
- Year established: 1981
Highlights and features
- We offer over 40 years of professional garden design experience
- Our one-day design service caters to smaller gardens
- Personalised plans tailored to client preferences and landscape
- Award-winning designs recognised by BALI and RHS
- Serving clients across the South East, including Brighton and Chichester
Associations and certifications
- BALI
- Society of Garden Designers
What people say
Thoughtful and collaborative
Award-winning designs
One-day service excellence
Deep understanding of client needs
Transformed outdoor spaces beautifully
Services
Garden Design
Our garden design service creates tailored outdoor spaces that reflect client preferences and property characteristics. Combining creativity with technical expertise, we produce detailed plans that balance aesthetics, functionality, and environmental harmony. Each project incorporates client input to ensure the final design meets both practical needs and visual aspirations.
One-to-One Design
This intensive service delivers complete garden designs for smaller spaces within 24 hours. Through focused collaboration, we capture client requirements, conduct site assessments, and produce custom plans that provide immediate direction for implementation.
Landscaping
Our landscaping solutions enhance property value and usability through strategic planting, hardscaping, and feature integration. We transform existing gardens by improving layout efficiency, introducing sustainable elements, and creating cohesive designs that align with client lifestyles and architectural styles.
Courtyard Garden Designs
Specialised designs optimise limited courtyard spaces through vertical planting, multifunctional layouts, and material selection that enhances spatial perception. We maximise usability while maintaining aesthetic appeal in enclosed urban and suburban environments.
Large Garden Designs
Comprehensive planning for expansive properties integrates formal and informal elements, circulation routes, and ecological considerations. Our approach ensures large gardens remain functional, visually cohesive, and complementary to the main residence and surrounding landscape.
People
Nigel L Philips
Garden Designer and Teacher
With over 40 years' experience, Nigel combines creative vision with technical expertise. A Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers and BALI member, he has won industry awards and taught at major horticultural events.
Questions
What garden design services do you offer?
We specialise in bespoke garden design for small, large, rural, and urban spaces, including one-day consultations and comprehensive landscaping projects.
How does your one-day garden design service work?
Our one-to-one service includes a site survey, discussion of your vision, and delivery of personalised design plans within 24 hours.
Which areas do you serve?
We operate across the South East, covering Brighton, Lewes, Chichester, Haywards Heath, and surrounding regions.
Are your designs suitable for traditional and modern properties?
Yes, we create gardens that complement traditional Georgian homes and contemporary properties alike, ensuring harmony with the architecture.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are members of BALI and the Society of Garden Designers, with Chelsea Flower Show and BALI award recognition.
Reviews (1)
Kat Zahran
Jan 15, 2021
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Nigel came to visit us in Jan 2020 to help us plot out how to work with our long thin garden and make the most of the space. Being a keen novice and with a tight budget / budget being gathered as I go along I was keen to work out the planting myself and do the hard landscaping as much as possible with the help of my husband. However, with a rather challenging blank(ish) slate I wanted to make sure I was going to put the right areas of the garden in the right place and not make expensive mistakes I wouldn't be able to undo down the line - and there was a lot I wanted to fit in - this was where Nigel
