Concept Design

A concept design defines all the features of your landscape at a high level. It shows the relationships between areas, pathways to them, and major features, such as a hedgerow or firepit.

Detailed design work is left for later and can be done on a patch-by-patch basis, filling in specifics such as plant species, exact path locations and dimensions of spaces.

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Benefits

Understand the potential of your landscape with a thorough inventory and analysis.
Explore several configurations for the placement of features.
Gain more clarity into the priority of areas, how they are used, and when they might be implemented.
Confidently move forward with the establishment of portions of the landscape.

Process

We will visit your landscape twice: once to gather information and a second time to review and refine 2-4 initial concept designs.

Initial Visit

We will walk your landscape listening carefully to your goals, ideas, and budget.
An inventory of the landscape will be created that identifies major features, travel patterns, water flows, and sunlight exposure.
Desired areas, uses, and major features will be noted.

Design

Up to 4 initial concept designs will be created defining the desired areas and pathways between them.
Each layout will likely emphasize a different feature or travel pattern.

Follow Up Visit

The initial concept designs will be reviewed by moving through the landscape and "walking the design."
Preferred elements from the concepts will be noted and an additional concept will likely be sketched showing preferences.
The sketch will then be refined 1-2 times until it meets your expectations.

Price

$400 - $950

The price depends upon the size and characteristics of the landscape. A quote for the price will be provided after the initial visit.

Upgrade

Within 6 months of the visit, you can upgrade to a Complete Master Plan and the price of this consultation will be credited toward this comprehensive service.