Garden & Landscape Designer South London – Creative Gardens for Terraces and Family Homes
We design gardens that suit the wonderful diversity of South London homes. With its mix of period terraces, modern apartments, and suburban properties, South London offers fantastic opportunities for creative garden design.
Garden Design for South London Homes
South London's varied housing stock inspires our approach to garden design. For period terraces, we create elegant gardens that make the most of narrow spaces, adding layers of planting, dining areas, and cosy seating nooks. In suburban homes, we design family-friendly spaces with lawns for play, patios for entertaining, and well-planned planting borders.
Modern apartments often have balconies or roof terraces. We design these with clever container planting and smart seating to create compact, stylish escapes.
Courtyard and Balcony Gardens
We believe small gardens can have big impact. Courtyard gardens in South London become inviting retreats with raised beds, statement planters, and feature lighting. Balconies get transformed with lush planting, herbs, and climbing greenery to create private oases above the city.
Commercial Gardens
We design outdoor spaces for South London businesses, from cafes and pubs to co-working spaces and event venues. Our designs combine comfortable seating with beautiful planting and thoughtful lighting to create spaces customers love.
Our Services
We offer complete garden services:
- Garden Design - From initial ideas to detailed plans
- Landscaping - Quality construction and hard landscaping
- Planting - Schemes suited to your space and lifestyle
- Maintenance - Keeping your garden at its best
Explore Our Work
See examples of our South London garden designs in our project gallery. Read more about our approach or check our pricing guide.
Areas We Cover
We work across South London including Brixton, Dulwich, Peckham, Camberwell, Clapham, Balham, Tooting, Streatham, Lewisham, Blackheath, Greenwich, and Crystal Palace.
Get in Touch
Looking for garden design in South London? We would love to hear from you. Contact us to share your ideas and let's talk about creating a garden tailored to your home.
Sustainable Gardens
A well-designed sustainable garden transforms an outdoor space into a thriving, eco-friendly sanctuary—whether it’s a contemporary urban retreat, a classic English garden, or a biodiverse wildlife haven. Our bespoke garden design services prioritise sustainability, using drought-resistant planting, permeable materials, and wildlife-friendly features to create beautiful yet low-maintenance gardens across London, Bath, Bristol, Sussex, Cornwall, Kent, and Surrey.
Urban Spaces
A well-planned city garden design can turn even the smallest urban space into a beautiful and functional green retreat. Whether you have a small terrace garden, a Victorian terrace front garden, a balcony garden, or a small courtyard garden, the right design can maximize space, enhance privacy, and bring nature into city living. At Wild Butterfly Gardening, we specialize in creating stylish and practical urban gardens that suit your lifestyle and surroundings.
Entertaining Spaces
A well-designed outdoor entertaining space transforms a garden into an extension of the home—whether it’s a chic urban terrace in West London or a sprawling countryside retreat in Somerset. By incorporating architectural features such as outdoor kitchens, water features, seating areas, and pergolas, you can create a functional, stylish, and inviting space for social gatherings, family relaxation, and alfresco dining.
Harness the Potential of Your Outdoor Space with Our Gardening Services
Garden Design
From initial consultation and site survey to detailed 3D concepts and planting plans, our design process is thorough and collaborative, ensuring your vision becomes a reality.
Consultancy
We can help with troublesome areas, best locations for patios or pergolas as well as ideas for planting schemes with our consultancy service
Landscaping
Our team works with trusted contractors or your preferred choice to deliver exceptional results, including add-ons such as lighting, irrigation, and garden furniture.
Planting
Our expertise extends to designing and implementing planting schemes for full gardens, raised beds, window boxes, edible garden schemes, and troublesome areas, as well as lawn installation and maintenance.
Maintenance
Choose from regular, seasonal, or one-off MOTs to keep your garden in optimal condition throughout the year.
FAQs
Can you design gardens in South London?
Yes, we cover South London extensively, including Dulwich, Peckham, Brixton, Clapham, Balham, Crystal Palace, and surrounding areas. South London offers wonderful variety — from Victorian terraces to larger suburban plots — and we tailor our garden designs accordingly. Many South London gardens have excellent potential but need professional design to unlock it. We create outdoor living spaces that work for modern family life while respecting the character of period properties.
How much does garden design cost in London?
Our garden consultation service starts at £400 for a half-day session with our RHS-qualified designer. Border renovation projects begin at £1,100, while full garden design packages start from £3,000. For complete design and build projects in London, budgets typically start around £20,000 for smaller courtyard gardens, with larger plots requiring proportionally more. London costs tend to run higher than elsewhere due to access challenges, skip permits, and contractor rates — we're always upfront about this during initial conversations. Approximately 88% of your investment goes toward labour, materials and plants, with around 12% allocated to design.
How long does a full garden transformation take in London?
Timescales vary depending on scope. A garden consultation can happen within a few weeks of enquiry. Design projects typically take 6-12 weeks from briefing to final plans, including 3D visualisations and detailed planting schemes. Build phases depend on scale, access, and contractor availability — a small courtyard might take 2-3 weeks to construct, while a larger full garden transformation could run to 8-12 weeks. Spring and autumn are our busiest seasons, so if you're hoping for completion before summer entertaining, we recommend booking your consultation in January or February.
Is professional garden design worth it for a small London garden?
Often, yes — small gardens benefit most from professional design because there's no room for error. Every plant, every paving slab, every centimetre matters. Our full garden design service includes 3D visualisations so you can see exactly how your space will look before any work begins. Some of our most satisfying projects have been tiny courtyards and terraces in Hackney and across East London where clever design made a transformative difference. We specialise in creating outdoor entertaining spaces that maximise every square metre.
How do you design family-friendly gardens?
Family gardens need to work for everyone — play space for children, entertaining areas for adults, and planting that's robust enough to handle family life. Our designs create flexible spaces that can evolve as children grow: lawn areas that become borders later, built-in seating with storage, and durable surfaces that handle heavy use. We prioritise non-toxic plants where children play, and create wildlife habitats that double as educational features.