Coastal Garden Designers in Kent

Designing Extraordinary Gardens Along Britain's Southern Coast

From our studio in Hythe, Kent, we transform outdoor spaces into exceptional gardens that celebrate their surroundings while bringing our clients’ visions to life.

Our Team

Senior Designer

Mark

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Mark who owns Ivy & Whyte Garden Design, 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 Hampton Court Flower show garden awards later, Mark now heads up the design led studio. Author to his first book, coastal garden design he also runs talks and workshops on his specialist area of coastal design. 

Mark also spends time on art installations and multiple exposure photography.

SENIOR DESIGNER 

Charmaine

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Charmaine has worked in partnership with Mark since the beginning of Ivy & Whyte. She has a strong background in art & design and masses of horticulture knowledge to back up her design.

Charmaine leads our design concepts. Her unique style creates distinctive and imaginative gardens, resulting in hundreds of completed projects and many very happy clients.

Charmine spends her free time on her own art, family and being in nature.

Technical Designer

Bethany

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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.

Our Design Philosophy

At Ivy & Whyte, we believe exceptional gardens arise from the perfect balance of artistic vision and practical expertise. Every design decision is guided by both aesthetic ambition and horticultural wisdom, ensuring our gardens are as sustainable as they are beautiful. We push creative boundaries whilst remaining grounded in deep plant knowledge, creating spaces that evolve and mature gracefully through the seasons. Our process is collaborative and personal, working closely with each client to understand their aspirations and lifestyle, resulting in gardens that truly reflect their owners while harmonising with their surroundings.

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Awards & Press

What Our Clients Say

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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Katherine Brooks
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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. 

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Andy Lay
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Excellent 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. 

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Janet S
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Ivy & 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 

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Emma Bates
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Ivy & 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 

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Celine
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I 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 

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Tim Daniels
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Mark 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 

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Erica Fortuna
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Mark 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. 

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Pauline Williams
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Nice 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 

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Diane Shepherd
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I 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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Ian Barrett
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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.

hello@ivyandwhyte.com  ·  +44 (0) 7832 332 436 ·  Hythe, Kent