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.
The South East Coastal Garden designs
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.comGive 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!
How we work
Our garden design process
Every Ivy & Whyte garden moves through the same considered journey — a detailed 3D visual to picture the space, a measured planting plan, then the finished garden brought to life on the ground.
Meet the team
Meet the team
A small, award-winning studio of designers and plantspeople — from our founders to our technical and planting specialists. Every garden we create is shaped by hand, by the people you see here.
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.
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Mark has been brilliant throughout our garden redesign. He’s listened to our needs, kept in touch with us throughout the process and always there if we had any questions. Love our new garden and highly recommend Ivy & Whyte.
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Mark created some great designs for us and after a few iterations we settled on what is close to the first one!Mark recommended Hythe Garden Landscapes who also did some great work with pavers, fitting the water table and digging trenches for lighting.Mark and his team then returned for the planting and six months later we have a fantastic colourful garden we've been able to enjoy throughout the summer. We are very pleased about the outcome and would highly recommend Ivy & Whyte.
Read full reviewExcellent from start to finish. Mark really listened to what was important to us & produced designs that reflected & added to our vision. The recommended landscaper (Martin Gosbee) brought the structure to life. The planting scheme instantly tied everything together to produce a beautifully coherent & peaceful space. Also impressed that Mark made us a video annotating what each plant is & how to care for them. Highly recommend the services of Ivy & Whyte.
Read full reviewIvy & Whyte have been brilliant from start to finish when designing our garden. I’m so glad we choose them. Mark was so helpful and always on hand to answer any questions, going above and beyond. We get so many comments on how beautiful our garden is. Thank you Ivy & Whyte. Well worth the investment! 1
Read full reviewIvy & Whyte did a wonderful job designing and planting our garden. They were great to work with, fulfilling our brief of a low maintenance coastal garden. They were very responsive and a pleasure to work with. We are delighted with our garden 🪴 Positive Quality, Professionalism Services Custom landscape design 1
Read full reviewI can highly recommend Ivy and Whyte, extremely professional but also a very personal service.They fully interpreted our ideas to the garden design of our dreams. Any queries or adjustments we wanted were implemented immediately and emailed back to us promptly. A pleasure to work with, a five star service. Thank you Mark, Annabelle and Sharmayne Services Garden design
Read full reviewMark and Sharmayne listened carefully to our brief and were able to create a magical mood in our beautiful garden. They were a pleasure to work with, and were quick to respond to changes that inevitably came up. Very professional, supportive and with good communication. We are delighted with our new garden. Positive Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Read full reviewMark and Sharmayne have created a dream garden for us. We wanted a total contrast to our previous garden in suburbia, and one that reflected our new life in Hythe. They came up with a coastal themed design which we agreed to . We love the shingle path ways leading to the olive and pine trees, a sea groyne water feature, a patio area in the sunniest corner and the sunken fire pit. We have spent many happy hours enjoying it . The changing seasons in the garden are with out doubt a joy. Mark and Sharmayne have managed to create a garden that four years on has now matured into a beautiful tranquil space.
Read full reviewNice people who listened to us and interpreted our thoughts accurately from design to final product. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Our friends and family regularly give positive comment about our garden, which has been totally transformed. So impressed we are currently discussing with Mark and Sharmayne changes to the front garden. Thank You. Positive Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism
Read full reviewI was very impressed with how brilliantly Mark and Sharmayne were able to match their designs to my initial and very explicit vision of a coastal themed garden and the different types of flowers, plants and trees I wanted. Their knowledge of plants and the best locations and conditions for them is quite exemplary. They were able to modify the designs where necessary and they have always been very willing to give me advice after the construction and planting. Within 6 months of completion, I have been amazed with the beautiful display I have had in just the first year. There has been a joyful succession of flowering from early March to late summer. This garden has been so therapeutic for me and never stops giving more and more pleasure. I could not recommend Ivy & Whyte Garden Design more highly. Positive Responsiveness, Quality, Professionalism 1
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hello@ivyandwhyte.com · +44 (0) 7832 332 436 · Hythe, Kent
Lets chat about your garden
Free, no-obligation consultation. Have a chat with us and we can start to unlock your gardens potential. Small gardens through to large complex projects.