After 25 years working for myself as a garden designer, I have learnt a thing or two. Now I want to pass my knowledge on to you. Louth.
I have learnt the hard way, so you don’t have to. I offer Garden Designers, support and resources for their design Journey. Many of us got into garden design through our love of plants, flowers, nature and being in the great outdoors. We are creative people hoping to express ourselves and follow our dreams. While this is still a guiding force behind everything I do, the reality is that if you want
21/02/2025
You never know who needs to hear this. Being a garden designer is often a solitary experience. You have to make all the decisions yourself. This is a pressure and a responsibility. Often this will lead to procrastination. Don’t let this happen. Believe in yourself. You got this. Have a great weekend.
20/02/2025
Following on from your list of topics you would like me to cover. Here is a closer look at a project I designed a few years ago. A coastal garden in Ireland with a twist. I hope you like it. Let me know if you have any questions.
17/02/2025
Following on my list of requested topics for garden designers, here are a few of my thoughts around design fees.
I hope you find them useful.
Remember to save each post and feel free to share.
Andrew
13/02/2025
As a designer, one of our key assets is our ability to think differently. This is why we can see something our clients can’t. However when starting out or under pressure, most designers will forget to think outside the box and just do whatever the client wants. Our clients have enlisted our services because they believe we can do a better job than they can. The trouble is, sometimes we don’t believe in ourselves.
Your role as a designer is not to design exactly what your client asks for, it is to design something even better, something they could never have thought of.
Here is some advice that might just help. Save the tips and feel free to share.
10/02/2025
Better late than never! Here is a selection of my very favourite materials to use in my designs. But the truth is there is so many to choose from, this list is always changing.
What is your favourite? And how do you use it?
06/02/2025
Thanks for all your votes folks. As I suspected, there was a lot of interest on all subjects. So I guess I have no choice but to post on all of these. I will start with Software tomorrow and work my way through them.
04/02/2025
I’m here to help! Type a letter and I will write a detailed post on the most popular topic. Alternatively choose your own.
03/02/2025
The Copper Room by Andrew Christopher Garden Design. For design enquiries visit www.acdesigns.ie
01/02/2025
For all the plant names, check out my stories. Which is your favourite?
28/01/2025
Here it is. My full design process from concept to completion. I hope you like it. Feel free to share or ask any questions.
Design by :Andrew Christopher Garden Design
Contractor:
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Yoga room:
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