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Elementa Design

The Thatch, Frampton Mansell, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8JG

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Elementa Design specialise in designing and installing gardens in the South West and beyond.

We are renowned for quickly and accurately interpreting our client`s brief and then producing elegant, bold schemes that they recognise as their own.

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4.5/5

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7 October 2022

I'm with Jeremy (below) and I imagine the 5 star reviews come from those with unlimited budgets and very relaxed timescales. The design of the hard landscaping in my new garden is very lovely and I'm grateful to Elementa for that. They have also completed the job, including most of the details that were important to me, although at times getting that to happen has taken a lot of chasing. The team onsite were also lovely - Dan, Nathan and Darren were really great to have around - for them I would have given 5 stars. The planting design was more like 2-3 stars, and was disappointing given I had provided a detailed brief both in person and in writing as to what I wanted to see (none of the plants I'd asked for were included). I get the sense, from other Elementa gardens I have seen, that they use the same plants in all their schemes, with a few variations - certainly the design I received was so far from what I'd asked for that it felt as if it had been designed for someone else.
The main issue though, and the reason I'd be unlikely to use Elementa again, was that the project management was a bit chaotic and disorganised - and certainly not at the level I'd expect for a 65% mark up on project cost. I have repeatedly had to chase things up 3 or 4 times before they happen, right from the start of the project (which started 4 months late). Budgets were completely inaccurate and things I was told would be included in the project price were subsequently charged for additionally. I was charged twice for some things and had to argue harder that felt comfortable to get these removed from my bill. I was promised things, such as regular watering of the new plants, during the drought, which susequently didn't happen - and which meant I spent hours of my summer doing it myself, which was tricky around a full time job in London.
If you use them you're likely to get a beautiful result and they will complete the project, but it's likely to take longer and cost more than they say it will, and communicating with them can be stressful.
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19 July 2022

Our overall experience differs from the positive reviews of others. Started later than anticipated, took far longer and cost substantially more. If we could turn back the clock, we would go with another firm. More...

25 July 2018

Top class gardens! They do residential and commercial landscapes and see the whole project through from conception to completion. Their customer care is second to none and I can't recommend the finished product enough to you. More...

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9 March 2018

We approached our garden design with what can only be described as trepidation and fear. We know nothing about gardens at all however knew that ours was currently an absolute state. Nic immediately quelled our fears with his first session. We talked him through what we wanted and he knew exactly the right sort of questions to ask to get a real feeling of what we wanted the garden to look like. His knowledge and professionalism were exceptional throughout the process and nothing was ever too much for him. He even ended up coming in under budget and we couldn't be happier with the end result. Thank you to Nick and the team for giving us our dream garden. More...

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21 December 2017

Having purchased a new build house with a relatively large but very oddly shaped garden with slopes in all directions, we turned to a professional for help. With Elementa's strong background in construction as well as planting it has proven to be the right decision.
Nick and his team have done a superb job to a very high standard. He has resolved all of our areas of concern and come up with an imaginative scheme which is now nearing completion. He took careful note of our wish list at the beginning and personally visited the site every day during the entire process.He has given us a garden that meets all of our requests and promises to be stunning and to give many years of enjoyment in the future.
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17 August 2017

Elementa has brought innovation, attention to detail, and a rigorous process of really listening and identifying our true wants/desires from our garden, to result in a modern garden design that far exceeds our expectations.

Despite being well versed in the process of design, we have been highly impressed by the Elementa’s approach to the assessment of the space under consideration but, more importantly, of our design influences, our habits, and our future plans. As a result of this level of diligence at the outset then the initial design took us by surprise in how well it fulfilled all of our needs whilst being exceptional in its style.
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28 February 2017

We came to Elementa following a recommendation by a friend and our only regret is that we did not find you sooner.

We were immediately delighted with your design which was original in concept, sympathetic to the new house and also incorporated our own ideas and requirements.

I can't thank you enough and we look forward to our garden maturing over many years to come.
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27 February 2017

Having decided my very overgrown and rather tired garden needed some help from a garden designer as we didn’t know where to start, Nick came up with a super new design identifying our true desires for a trouble free, colourful and bee friendly scented country garden.

Nick and his team worked quickly and efficiently, adapting the plan when necessary, and the result is thrilling. I love my garden and under Nick’s guidance I have a renewed interest plants and am enjoying something new developing every day.

Nick really has made the most of the space and we now have lots of places to sit and enjoy the gorgeous planting. The garden surpassed all our expectations and continues to come to life.
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12 January 2017

Elementa has brought innovation, attention to detail, and a rigorous process of really listening and identifying our true wants/desires from our garden, to result in a design and that far exceeds our expectations. Despite being well versed in the process of design, we have been highly impressed by the Elementa's approach to the assessment of the space under consideration but, more importantly, of our design influences, our habits, and our future plans. As a result of this level of diligence at the outset then the initial design took us by surprise in how well it fulfilled all of our needs whilst being exceptional in its style. More...

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Everything we do at elementa stems from sheer good garden design. This is what we excel at.

It’s often a struggle to know how to get the best out of your garden. With elementa design, your garden will develop from my knowledge gained over four decades and nearly two thousand gardens to date.

There’s no limit to the kind of features you can have in your garden . There’s no limit to the kind of features you can have in your garden. We call them `Honey Pots` – These can be places to sit and enjoy as a family, a place to hide away and read a book, or just stretch out in a scented area as the mood takes you.

Your new garden should tell a story, take you on a journey as you stroll through it. It should be practical and enduring whilst mirroring your own lifestyle and requirements.

We can work with you to a specific garden design budget if necessary. With any budget we will install the design beautifully for you.

Once you have completed the exciting design stage, you will benefit from Elementa’s approved contractors installing your new garden design for you and Nick Dickinson to project manage the installation to ensure that every detail discussed during the design stage in incorporated into the completed garden.

This is a tricky stage where all is either lost or gained. We use a skilled landscape team for every garden and not general builders.

Before work even starts on your garden we produce your own installation timeline with cashflow projections so you are aware that budgets will be maintained and who will be responsible for installing each feature.

When the scheme is nearing completion we start designing the planting scheme with you. This the most exciting stage for us as we believe that the impact of a well planted garden can make the difference between a good garden and an exceptional garden. We have also developed a planting design technique that won`t frighten our non-gardening clients.

Three aftercare packages are then available to ensure that your garden develops to its full potential.