Canterbury Garden Design
Whether you live in the heart of Canterbury’s historic streets or in the surrounding villages and countryside, the area lends itself to gardens that feel rooted in place while still being personal, contemporary and beautifully functional
Remarkable gardens begin with remarkable people
The Ivy & Whyte Garden Design team designs beautifully crafted gardens that can showcase Canterbury’s personality. Whether you live in one of the older cottages or a newer townhouse, or if you prefer to escape to a countryside retreat at the edge of the city, all of our ideas have been thoroughly developed and have been specifically designed to complement Canterbury’s climate and way of life.
Designing a garden that complements the landscape of Canterbury – our knowledge of how chalky soils, gentle slopes, and winds affect your garden allows us to create sustainable gardens that continue to flourish year after year. We can also help you create either a beautiful, thriving oasis or a low-maintenance garden that withstands drought.
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Canterburys Creative Coastal garden designs made by Ivy and Whyte
Whether you envision a peaceful courtyard, a vibrant family garden or a modern outdoor space, our Canterbury garden design expertise provides the creative vision, dedication, and local environmental knowledge needed to deliver your project with care and creativity.
Whatever the size and requirements, we can always tailor our garden design services to make it personal to you – ensuring everyone is happy!Every garden has the potential to be a haven that you will cherish and care for, and we would be delighted to work with you to bring your dream to reality. From the initial concept through to the final planting, we are always available to support you throughout the entire garden design and construction process. Let Us Help Create Your Perfect Canterbury Garden Today!
Contact us at hello@ivyandwhyte.com
Give us a call on 07832 332436
Why Ivy & Whyte Garden Design?
Local knowledge
We know the plants, buildings, and land in Canterbury, and we can create gardens that reflect the character of each area. We’ve been established here for 10+ years and have long standing relationships with local landscapers and suppliers, guaranteeing you a smooth-sailing garden build. Personalised designs: The gardens we create are tailored to your home, taste, and preferences, and reflect how you wish to enjoy the outdoors. Efficient process: From the initial consultation through to the final planting, we handle every aspect of your garden creation. We pride ourselves on a friendly approach and personal touch. We want to make the process as enjoyable and hassle-free as possible for you.
As we are local, we complete after-care for all of our Canterbury Garden Designs to make sure that the plants continue to flourish year after year. We understand that not everybody has the time to be de-weeding and cutting back in the planting beds, so leave that to us, we got you!
Meet Our Kent Based Studio Team
Our Kent studio, nestled in the coastal town of Hythe, is home to a dedicated team of designers with over twenty years of experience shaping gardens along Britain’s southern coastline. From the maritime landscapes of Folkestone and Deal to the sheltered estates of Canterbury and Ashford, this team brings deep local expertise and a passion for creating gardens that thrive in their environment
Our Team
Our Team
hello@ivyandwhyte.com
+44 (0) 7832332436
39 Seaton Avenue,
Hythe,
CT21 5HH
Monday–Friday
8am–5pm
Mark
Senior Designer
Charmaine
Planting & Garden Maintenance
Bethany
Technical Designer
Mark
Senior Designer
Mark who runs the Kent studio, studied horticulture and garden design in 1999 and developed one of Kent’s leading and most highly respected landscaping businesses employing over 35 full time landscapers and gardeners. As the business grew, Mark became evermore passionate about garden design, creating Ivy & Whyte in 2014. Two RHS national show garden awards later, Mark now heads up the Kent practice and also runs talks and workshops on his specialist area of coastal design.
Charmaine
Planting & Garden Maintenance
Charmaine brings a huge amount of planting and maintenance knowledge to the team. Her natural passion for wildlife and gardening is contagious. She has worked in nature and gardens all her life in various roles. She works with us to create magical planting displays and then helps with plant aftercare to keep our gardens looking fantastic.
Bethany
Technical Designer
Bethany joined the Ivy and Whyte practice in 2021. She brings fantastic experience with the latest technical drawing advancements, which gives clients the very best visuals of their proposed new garden space. As well as having the technical ability, Bethany assists with concepts and undertakes all our garden site surveys. Her keen eye for detail and creative input fits perfectly into the team design briefings.
What Our Clients Say
Amazing company. Went to a coastal garden workshop and learnt so much. The staff were really attentive to my unique needs and creative in helping to bring my ideas to the page. If you're looking for creative, professional, experienced garden designers this is the team.
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We bought our first home in Brighton last year and needed some help with our empty garden. We appointed Ivy & Whyte Sussex to totally redesign the space to bring in lots of colour, insects and interest. We were really happy with the result and all of the ideas Annabelle, Isabelle and Poppy gave throughout the whole process. They were very communicative over the phone, in person and on emails. They made the process enjoyable and easy for us.
Read full reviewAnnabelle has designed a wonderful contemporary seating area with beds and pergola to sit near the bottom of our secluded garden. It is in an area which had slopes and the solution to the problems these posed has proved to be ideal.
Read full reviewI can't recommend Ivy & Whyte enough for their exceptional garden design and planting service. From the initial design concept to the final touches, Annabelle and her team were incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and attentive.
Read full reviewWe had Ivy & Whyte do a planting design for us at our small-ish coastal garden in Kemptown last Summer. Annabelle and her team sorted all of the plants for us and planted up our garden in a day. We wanted beds which had a touch of the wild about them.
Read full reviewI really valued my experience of the Ivy & Whyte Garden Design Workshop and my experience pre and post event! The team have incredible knowledge for all sorts of budgets and I came away with the most amazing ideas for my garden.
Read full reviewA really great coastal garden design workshop with Annabelle, Poppy and Isabelle! They were all so knowledgeable and approachable. I've got some great ideas to make my garden more plant-friendly, what kinds of textures to use and how to plan.
Read full reviewI had a fantastic time at Ivy and Whyte's garden design workshop! Annabelle, Isabelle, and Poppy shared their passion for coastal garden design and gave loads of practical, creative advice on everything from layout and materials to planting.
Read full reviewThe garden design workshop was a great evening. Very informative and inspiring, the team were lovely and helpful as were all the other attendees. It has helped me visualise my garden in a different way as I was struggling to see how I could improve it.
Read full reviewThank you to Annabelle and the Ivy & Whyte Sussex team who designed us a family friendly garden in central Brighton. We had no idea what we could do with the space but their ideas blew us away and now we have a garden full of lovely plants, areas to entertain and spaces for the kids to play.
Read full reviewI had a great 90 minute consultation with Annabelle and colleague, who came up with lots of ideas for a redesign of the garden, including installing a wildlife pond, some trees and pollinator-friendly plants. I came away with two alternative designs and lots of planting ideas I can't wait to get going on! Highly recommended.
Read full reviewAfter we saw the landscape design that Annabelle Hood had completed for our daughter (who lives in West Sussex), we were excited to have Annabelle tackle our home!
Read full reviewAn interesting and fun evening with lots of takeaway ideas for my garden. Amazing value for the cost which is about the equivalent of 1 Starbucks per day for a week!
Read full reviewI found the Garden workshop very useful and it gave me lots of great ideas! Annabelle, Poppy and Isabelle were great hosts, very knowledgeable and enthusiastic!
Read full reviewAnnabelle and her team did such a fantastic job re-designing our small garden, we are so happy with the end result. She brought real creativity and attention to detail to the project and managed to fit everything into our garden that we had wanted. We hadn't thought that would be possible. Thank you!
Read full reviewWe loved working with Ivy & Whyte. They were a friendly and fun team, very professional and very responsive to all of our questions and queries. We had an uninspiring front garden that we rarely used, and now its a beautiful space that we use all the time, and it feels so much bigger! We highly recommend.
Read full reviewAnnabelle & Isabelle helped us with our long but awkward garden when we wanted fresh eyes & inspiration to make it more appealing & an enjoyable space. We are happy with the communication, ideas & result. Would highly recommend.
Read full reviewExcellent from start to finish. Mark really listened to what was important to us & produced designs that reflected & added to our vision.
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