Gill Vaughan is a distinguished and skilled garden designer based in Newbury, Berkshire, with a practice that was established in 2002. Over the past two decades, Gill has completed hundreds of commissions, both private and commercial, ranging from small courtyards to expansive gardens spanning several acres. The majority of her projects are in rural or semi-rural settings across Berkshire and surrounding counties, including family gardens, gardens for avid gardeners, and low-maintenance gardens. In addition, she provides landscaping plans and ecological and biodiversity enhancement plans that meet local authority planning conditions.
Gill has received numerous accolades for her work, including an RHS Silver gilt medal for a show garden in June 2002. She continuously updates her knowledge and skills through the Society of Garden Designers and has contributed to The Garden Design Journal and BBC Radio Berkshire. Gill's garden design commissions receive professional and enthusiastic attention, providing clients with a friendly, reliable service and clear explanations of the process. Her goal is always to exceed clients' expectations.
Design Approach
Gill Vaughan Garden Design creates gardens that seamlessly blend with the architecture of the house and the surrounding environment. She carefully designs gardens that flow together and allow for different routes around the garden, using materials and plants that create the desired atmosphere. Sustainability and biodiversity are essential considerations in the design process, and planting is designed to provide year-round interest while reflecting the changing seasons.
Services Offered
Gill Vaughan Garden Design provides a full range of garden design services. Each commission typically involves some or all of the following services:
- Initial Consultation: Every client begins with this service. Gill meets with clients to understand their goals and get a feel for the site, enabling her to create a written design brief and a fixed-price quote for producing plans. She discusses ideas and shows examples of her work to clarify the required outcomes, and it is helpful if clients have pictures from books or magazines that inspire them.
- Garden Design Service: The garden design phase involves a series of stages:
1. Survey: Measuring the garden and taking levels to create a scale plan. For larger gardens with different levels, a professional surveyor may be employed.
2. Site Analysis: Gathering information about the site conditions, such as soil type, aspect, and screening requirements, and taking photos to use as a reference.
3. Outline Plans: Gill creates an outline plan based on the clients' requirements and the survey information. This is accompanied by 3D sketches, and a meeting is arranged to discuss the plans and make any necessary alterations.
4. Final Plans: The final plans are drawn up, including a detailed planting list. A specification for the landscaping elements and construction drawings are created if required. A meeting is arranged to present a colour copy of the plan and discuss the construction process.
- Project Monitoring: When a contractor is building the garden, Gill usually provides project monitoring services, ensuring that the garden remains true to the original plan.
- Supply and Planting of Plants: Gill can save time and effort for clients by supplying quality plants and planting them if required.
- Consultancy: Garden design consultancy is available at an hourly rate to cover design or maintenance of existing gardens.

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