Questionnaire
Please and send me your completed questionnaire.
About you
Your household:
- How many people
- Age groups
- Children
- Pets
Any special needs/disabilities
Hobbies/Pastimes: Gardening experience:
Time to spare (how long you can spend tending your garden)
Your House:
- Age of property
- Style (eg cottage/Victorian terrace etc)
- Materials (eg red brick/slate roof)
- Describe interior style of your home (eg contemporary/cottage)
What you have
Surrounding area:
- Rural/urban Busy roads
Access to garden:
- (important if any large machinery is required)
- Any gates/ alleys/ width of gaps
Boundaries:
- Fences/walls/hedges
- Heights of these
- Condition (do any need replacing?)
Lie of the land:
- Is your plot flat/even/undulating/sloping (which way ie away from house/left to right etc)
Orientation:
- Which way does the sun rise/set over garden (Please mark on plan)
Aspect:
- Is your plot sheltered/windy (mark direction of wind if possible)
Views:
- Into/out of garden
- Any eyesores that need screening
- Any nice views
Soil:
- Is your soil sandy/clayey/chalky
- Easy to dig
- Well drained or does it get waterlogged
- Do you know if your soil is acid/alkaline? (If not tell me what kind of plants are growing in your area
Existing structures:
- Garage/shed/summerhouse/play equipment
- Will these remain? If so please mark on plan with measurements
Existing trees/shrubs:
- Names if possible/Height/width.
- Please mark position on plan and state if these are being retained
Other bits:
- Are there any drain/inspection covers/ telegraph poles
- or other utility structures (If so please mark on plan)
Well that's the boring bit over, now we come onto your "wish list."
What you want
A garden is an extension of your living space and there are some things of a practical nature that you may need to include:
Utilities:
- Storage/Shed/greenhouse
- Greenhouse
- Refuse bins
- Compost
- Washing line
Now the fun bit
How will your garden be used:
- Entertaining
- Relaxing
- Exercising
- Child play
- Hobbies
Larger Areas:
- Patio/sitting area
- Lawn Play area
- Vegetable garden
- Herb garden
Materials:
- Brick
- Gravel
- Slate
- Wood
Other elements:
- Water feature
- Lighting
- Ornaments
- Furniture
Planting:
- All year round interest
- Specific season interest
- Flowers for cutting Foliage
- Plants to attract wildlife
Style:
- Informal/formal
- Mediterranean
- Cottage garden
- Modern/contemporary
- Minimalist
- Seaside
- Woodland/wildlife
Any particular favourite plants to be included:
Any existing problems either functional or visual.
Any positive elements to be enhanced or retained:
Any absolute "no-no"s
And finally, so that I can design your garden within your budget, tell me how much you would like to spend on your garden and whether you will be completing the make-over in one go or separate it into smaller projects.
How to draw a plan of your garden
On a large sheet of paper draw the boundary outline of the plot. Draw in any adjoining walls of your house, showing location of windows and doors. Draw in the outline of any permanent structures such as garage, sheds. Draw in trees and large shrubs using circles Measure each boundary line and write on plan.
An Example of how your plan will look:
Please be as accurate as possible with measurements as I cannot be held responsible for any errors in construction.
Remember the more accurate you are and the more detail you give me the better, but please make it clear and easy to read!
