Garden Design
in Folkestone
Ivy & Whyte Garden Design has been established
for over 10 years in Folkestone
We are coastal garden design experts
We have designed and planted gardens all over the town, from coastal properties in East Cliff to large inland gardens in Cheriton. We are coastal garden design experts and we have even written a book which you can buy here. When designing gardens in Folkestone, we have to consider a wide range of elements including the harsh coastal winds, the stunning views and the bright sunny rays. That’s why it is important to get us on board to guarantee that your coastal garden thrives along the Folkestone coast. When designing gardens we consider what your ideal layout will be, pairing this with a unique, beautiful and practical material palette to complement your existing surroundings.
As we have been settled along the Kent coast for many years, we have established good relationships with local landscapers and suppliers. These close relationships mean that we work together to ensure we get your garden built to the highest standards whilst also being a smooth and enjoyable experience for you.
We travel down the south coast for great coastal garden designs
Gardens that reflect the folkestone lifestyle
Whatever your brief and scope of work, we can tailor the garden design service to you and your requirements. This may mean that you are looking for a modern garden design to suit your new home, but also creating a seamless flow to the natural landscape. You might just be in need of a planting top up, meaning that we can do a bespoke Planting Design. As we are local, we can also come and visit your garden and have a 90-Minute Advisory session with you, meaning you get us and our expertise with you to get as much information and inspiration as possible to begin your garden design journey.
Another perk of us being local Folkestone Garden Designers means that the process is very hands-on for us, we visit throughout the build to make sure everything is running as it should. Our hyper-local knowledge also means that we don’t just guess which plants will survive in your Folkestone garden, we know which species will flourish. We plant every one of our garden designs, and we undertake twice-yearly plant maintenance services too, to make sure everything is looking pretty and thriving.
The journey from an initial meeting to the garden completion is a collaborative and transparent process between us and you. We provide a comprehensive scaled master plan alongside realistic detailed 3D imagery and a curated planting scheme. Once the design is perfected, our skilled landscapers bring the vision to life, followed by a bespoke aftercare guide from us, to ensure your garden continues to grow in value and beauty!
At Ivy & Whyte Garden design, we pride ourselves in transforming our local district in the best way we can, whether this is an urban courtyard in the Creative Quarter or a cliffside in Capel. We encourage you to rethink your uninspired lawn area and reimagine a new garden that brings you joy!
Contact us via email: hello@ivyandwhyte.com
Call us on: 07832 332436.
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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