Garden Design London
Award-winning garden designers for North London homes and families.
Garden Design Inspiration
Welcome to Living Gardens. We are Jonathan Martin and Loi Man: two passionate garden and landscape designers who create and care for beautiful gardens in North London and beyond.
Established in 2005, we specialise in transforming London town gardens and courtyards, where space and light are often at a premium.
Using the principles of scale and balance to form the structure, combined with natural planting, we provide beautiful London garden designs.
To ensure the highest quality results we offer a full consultation, design, build and planting service.
Once our design is finalised with you, we will confirm a price using our trusted contractors and suppliers, and can manage the whole project, from planning to planting.
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We're specialists in these types of gardens
Modern town gardens for outdoor living
Our designs for outdoor living spaces are perfect for London townhouses, creating an inspirational space that extends your home and lifestyle into the garden.
Small garden design and courtyards
Whether you envisage a contemporary outdoor room or a traditional small town garden, we can transform your existing courtyards, creating a wonderful outdoor space to enjoy.
Low maintenance and family friendly gardens
With our help and experience it’s still possible to have a garden which is beautiful, child-friendly garden and won’t require too constant maintenance.
Latest photos
![Steppingstones through low mounds of mediterranean planting create a beautiful journey in this north London small courtyard garden. The false door in the rear wall gives a sense of space beyond, opening this beautiful enclosure out in the mind’](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1683191213799-MNA7U78QCV59YZG8ZTZ9/image-asset.jpeg)
![Living walls are a fantastic way of capitalising on space in small courtyard gardens, as seen in this St John’s Wood garden design, NW8.
#gardendesignslondon #towngarden #gardendesign #landscapedesign #landscapedesigner #livingwall #nw8 #nort](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1682546325330-Y1IBE0Z6JAJKVDZT2FZO/image-asset.jpeg)
![We love to use reclaimed materials in many of our front garden designs, particularly with listed buildings and in conservation areas where they compliment the surrounding architecture, as in this Tufnell Park garden.
This feature crab apple tree pro](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1684473481734-D6RQCMIR1II4DHC0C6VF/image-asset.jpeg)
![Geranium rosanne and anemone honorine jobert blooming profusely in the crisp autumn sunshine.
Check out our latest article (link in profile) for tips in making the most of this splendid season.
#livinggardens #autumnflowers #anemonehonorinejobert](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1667253667298-Q4JB9U1PL5E006HEDXNW/image-asset.jpeg)
![October dahlias defying the cold weather and dusky evenings to keep us cooped up indoors!
Check out our latest article on creating autumn interest in your garden (see link in biog).
#gardendesignideas #gardendesigninspiration #livinggardens #islin](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1666551362058-OBW664BHXBMG0NMEQVP0/image-asset.jpeg)
![A perfect example of autumnal interest with Salvia ‘love and kisses’ and a mixed canopy of trees in this stunning Islington garden. Reclaimed York stone glimmers in the recent showers, giving this contemporary garden room the perfect secl](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1665927368732-U3P1AQE6SRUP4YLB1V0Q/image-asset.jpeg)
![Gravel gardens help to conserve rain water and reduce run off, balancing the human and environmental needs of an urban landscape. Better still, the majority of plants that thrive here are beautiful, low maintenance choices that will support local bio](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1665150604787-UBYFPQYJB3BZQRLWN7JR/image-asset.jpeg)
![Succulents are well adapted to withstand future heatwaves, and can look particularly stylish in contemporary courtyard gardens.
Follow the link in our profile to read our latest article on sustainable garden design ideas.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1664653429644-BW4RR00HDGWF7VBPNM11/image-asset.jpeg)
![Enjoying the low September light in this Provence inspired, low maintenance courtyard garden in N1.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1664653430040-7JM4JIUUDUFMLGLD6T5W/image-asset.jpeg)
![Verbena rigida and various dahlias painting the autumn boarders.
These can all be used as beautiful cut flowers, bringing a palette of your stunning September garden indoors in a tall bouquet.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1664653430424-0W6J8B4PKTI4S1QEVFAE/image-asset.jpeg)
![Sedums are the glory of the new season, welcoming autumn in with a luscious array of pinks, purples and greens.
Great for pollinators, slug resistant and drought tolerant, they are another fabulous choice for future proofing your gardens.
The vario](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1664653430802-7DNTAI3WIXHVBCHC0JTV/image-asset.jpeg)
![The beautifully planted roof garden on this North Islington extension creates a fantastic vantage point whether looking down onto the garden from the house or looking back at the period property.
Working closely with @robertrhodesarchitecture helpe](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534f869ae4b0cd2bba38f1de/1664653425685-W8C7V2TJSO1VBXWLR0GC/image-asset.jpeg)