Kristina Clode Garden Design

Kristina combines an expert knowledge of her subject with a truly wonderful flair for design. She is highly professional and very organized and thorough. In the initial consultation period Kristina took time to understand our taste in gardens and to interpret our hazy likes/dislikes regarding plants. She took on board our plea for a low-maintenance garden that should include plenty of space for the kids to play football. Not only was Kristina's subsequent planting plan beautifully presented and explained but it incorporated solutions to practical problems (such as plants that can withstand being constantly whacked by a football!). We are delighted with the gravel garden in the front that since early January 2017 has been through many stages - each of them absolutely beautiful. Kristina planted hundreds of bulbs that popped up and bloomed while the other plants developed. Literally every week we saw changes. By late spring the other plants started to flourish and to look stunning. Through summer and autumn the garden changed and developed but never stopped looking anything but beautiful. Even in the depths of winter the remaining grasses and dried fennel (and other plants) have looked very fine and sculptural. Our garden has given us so much pleasure already, it is easy to maintain, and has earned many compliments from passers by. Kris's enthusiasm for garden design and maintenance is infectious. She is great at sharing her considerable knowledge and has inspired us to become gardeners ourselves.

Kristina designed a sensory garden for our school. She was very professional and listened really carefully to our needs and incorporated theses into her garden design. There was a strict budget for the garden and she worked within this ensuring the best quality for the best price. She thought carefully about creating interest all year round for the children as well as practicalities like planting drought resistant plants as we are not always there to water the plants. The children love the garden and it looks amazing. We are thrilled with our garden.

Kristina created a beautiful garden from the more or less bare field that came with our house. It was a really awkward L-shape with an unsightly view of the nextdoor outbuilding and Kristina managed to create a garden of three compartments which made sense of the space, with a pleached hornbeam hedge to screen the view. Kristina listened to all our requirments and delivered a stunning colourful flower garden with a pergola of our choice as a centrepiece, which gives us joy all the year round. She helped us monitor the progress of the hard landscaping contractors, prepared the beds and planted up the garden to the highest standard all within a short timescale. We have shown our garden for the last two years for the National Gardens Scheme and always receive wonderful comments about it. Kristina continues to oversee our garden and its ongoing development.