Bronze
A complete spatial design: layout, structure, surfaces, levels, and materials. The bones of a garden that will work properly, and keep working, for years to come. Planting plan not included.
From £2,000 + VAT.
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Gardens designed for real life and everything in it
You want a garden you enjoy, not one that runs your weekends. I design Yorkshire gardens around the time you actually have, with room in them for the wildlife too.
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Most gardens start with good intentions
I'm Sally Tierney, and I have been designing private gardens in Yorkshire since 1997. I hold a Chelsea Silver-Gilt Medal, two consecutive Harrogate Flower Show Golds, and I'm a Registered Member of the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers.
Most of the gardens I'm asked to design share the same story. They started with good intentions, but somewhere along the way they became something to manage rather than something to enjoy.
I design gardens that change that: gardens that are enjoyable to be in, manageable to look after and full of life, without any of the chaos or overwhelm that wildlife gardening sometimes suggests.
I listen carefully, ask the right questions, and design around the real version of your life, not an idealised one. And always, always with one eye on the soil, the seasons, and the creatures that share your garden.
And I draw every design by hand, never from a template, so what you get is shaped entirely around your garden and no one else's.
Reviews from Google
5 from 31 Google reviews
Independent reviews from people whose gardens I have designed.
Competent, conscientious and creative! An RHS employee advised us to use a member of the Society of Garden Designers…because anyone can call themselves a garden designer! Sally has a robust combination of qualifications, experience…and medals, which underpin delivery of a professional yet personal garden design service. Sally has written a book called The Garden Equation, which really resonated with me. Three foundation steps are needed to balance the equation! 1. Experience of the garden - what you want to have, or do, in your garden. 2. Physical conditions - work with nature! 3. Maintenance - tailor the plan to your timeframe! Working through these steps helped us work through our priorities and communicate our preferences. Sally’s objectivity provided us with invaluable insight and a new perspective. Sally’s knowledge and skills have enabled us to transform our space. The gardens were a space we worked in and walked through. Now our two front gardens feel connected, even though they are separated by a road. We feel that our home extends into two beautiful garden rooms, where design underpins purpose and effort is rewarded with enjoyment.
Sally's work was recommended to me initially by a 2 new neighbours, but then we also saw a totally different garden she has designed and really loved the blend of plant knowledge with varied hard landscaping and creativity. Each garden with which she was involved was unique. Our patch was a real challenge for any gardener, having poor drainage, heavy clay, two mature trees just over our fence, and nothing but rough grass. Sally was encouraging, enthusiastic and also realistic. She showed flexibility in her approach, amended the planting as necessary and always communicating clearly and in a timely way. She listens carefully to her clients' needs, hopes and fantasies, and is pragmatic in her approach. She makes clear the various options available, right at the start, so you can commit financially to the level of her input you want with confidence. She's incredibly hardworking when actually creating the garden physically, preparing beds, laying turf sourcing, planting, and she's also very generous with her time and effort. We are thrilled with the transformation achieved in a relatively short time, and cannot recommend her highly enough.
Excellent garden transformation - highly recommend! We're absolutely delighted with the work Sally has done for us. After extending our house, we lost part of our garden and wanted to make the most of the remaining space, but lacked both the time and knowledge to do it ourselves. Sally was recommended to us and she's been wonderful from start to finish. She presented us with thoughtful ideas and options, then took care of arranging all the work, making the whole process stress-free. The result is fantastic - the garden looks beautiful even now in winter, and we're excitedly looking forward to seeing it come alive in spring and summer. We couldn't be happier and would highly recommend Sally to anyone looking for a skilled and reliable garden designer.
How I work with you
Every project starts with a two-hour visit to your garden. It costs £300 + VAT, and you are under no obligation to go any further. From there, you choose the level of design support that suits where you are.
Silver
Everything in Bronze, plus a detailed planting plan: exactly the right plants for your soil, your light, and the amount of time you actually want to spend in the garden. Clear, usable, and entirely yours.
From £3,000 + VAT.
Gold
The full process: design, planting plan, plant sourcing, and I'm on site to oversee the planting. You step into a finished garden, with everything in its right place from the very first day.
From £6,000 + VAT.
A beautiful garden should fit your life. And if it can quietly give something back to the world around it, all the better.
Sally Tierney
A few of the gardens I've designed in Yorkshire
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Ready to start thinking about your garden?
Every project begins the same way: a quiet conversation about your space, your life, and what you'd like to change. There's no pressure, and no obligation to go further.
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