Designing and Building Gardens in Cranbrook, Kent.
We bring together thoughtful garden design and expert construction - beautiful, considered gardens shaped by Cranbrook’s medieval character, ancient woodland and the fertile soils that grow from the heart of the Kentish Weald.
Creating bespoke gardens for homes in Cranbrook
The heavy, fertile Wealden clay that characterises much of this area demands a specific approach; careful drainage, robust planting choices and species that are suited to moisture-retaining conditions. Our designs reflect our knowledge of this landscape, drawing inspiration from what we see around us from the native oaks and hornbeam to the timber-framed cottages and oast houses.
Garden design and build in Cranbrook. One team. One exceptional garden.
From your initial brief to your finished garden, we work together as a single team with a shared vision; designing and building a unique and visually stunning garden that not only works for you and your family now, but for years to come with the exceptional craftsmanship it deserves.
Cranbrook Garden Design
The best gardens are shaped long before anything is put to paper. Great garden design begins long before a line is drawn. In Cranbrook, where ancient woodland, open farmland and the Wealden landscape press right up to the garden boundary, that early thinking matters, especially understanding the site and how to create a garden that feels like it’s always been there.
Cranbrook Garden Build
The success of a garden lies as much in how it’s built as how it’s designed. In the Cranbrook area, where heavy clay soils, listed buildings and ancient boundaries all call for experience and sensitivity, our skilled team brings the same care and precision to construction as we bring to the design. We work with the landscape’s character, not against it.
Cranbrook Garden studio
Gardens, carefully designed and expertly built, across Cranbrook and the surrounding Kentish Weald.
From the weatherboarded homes and converted oust houses of the town itself to the rural properties and farms that spread across the wider Weald, we bring the same depth of care to every project.
Meet the studio
Led by Lucy and Ed Hall, Greenwild are a husband and wife team creating bespoke gardens for homes in Cranbrook and the Kentish Weald.
Our shared background in organic agriculture and conservation shapes the gardens we create here; an instinctive feel for the Wealden landscape, its ecology and the planting that belongs in it. It’s what makes us unique.
“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vestibulum a justo ut neque posuere maximus. Praesent id auctor dui, eu aliquet justo. Aenean euismod, mauris at faucibus dictum, quam sapien venenatis tellus, vitae lacinia mauris dui ac nibh. Integer nec imperdiet arcu.”
Name here
“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vestibulum a justo ut neque posuere maximus. Praesent id auctor dui, eu aliquet justo. Aenean euismod, mauris at faucibus dictum, quam sapien venenatis tellus, vitae lacinia mauris dui ac nibh. Integer nec imperdiet arcu.”
Name here
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few frequently asked questions about our Garden Design & Build service. Please do get in touch with the studio if you have more questions about how we can help you with your project.
-
Our projects typically start at around £50,000 upwards for the build, with design fees calculated at a percentage of the expected construction cost. We’re happy to have an honest conversation about your garden and what’s realistic before any commitment is made.
-
It’s one of the defining characteristics of gardens in and around Cranbrook and something we design and build for specifically, Heavy Wealden clay is deeply fertile and supports exceptional planting when chosen and managed well.
-
Yes. As well as Cranbrook itself, we work across Sissinghurst, Goudhurst, Benenden, Biddenden, Staplehurst and the surrounding areas, as well as across the rest of Kent and into Sussex.
-
Yes. We understand the particular care that working alongside these properties and ancient boundaries require, both in the design approach and in how the build is managed on site.
-
Greenwild is a complete design and build studio. This means we work as one team throughout with a shared vision from start to finish. You don’t need to hire a separate contractor, we do it all.
We also work in Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Wadhurst and across Kent and Sussex
Thinking about your garden in Cranbrook or the Weald?
If you’d like to explore what’s possible, we’d be glad to hear from you.