Zoe Kilbride
Garden Design
Garden Designer in Hertfordshire and Essex specialising in natural, thoughtful gardens
Zoe Kilbride Garden Design creates bespoke garden designs for clients across Hertfordshire and Essex. I work with people who are looking for thoughtful, well-considered outdoor spaces that feel calm, natural, and designed to evolve beautifully over time.
My approach balances structure with softness, bringing together layout, materials, and planting to create gardens that feel grounded and easy to live with.
Bespoke Garden Design for your outdoor space
Each project begins with understanding the space as a whole - its layout, proportions and relationship to the house. Where planting forms part of the brief, it is integrated thoughtfully so that all elements work together to create a cohesive and long-lasting design.
Clients often come to me because:
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Their garden feels underwhelming or disjointed
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They want clearer structure and a stronger sense of flow
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They want year round interest in their garden, with spaces to relax in
I work with both new and existing gardens, tailoring each design to the space, setting, and people using it.
A collaborative Garden Design process
A well-planned design helps you avoid costly mistakes and creates an outdoor space that settles, functions well, and improves over time. Working across Hertfordshire and Essex, my designs prioritise:
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A clear, considered layout shaped by how you use your garden
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Strong structure and proportion, creating balance and flow
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Materials and finishes that suit the setting and architecture of your home
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Planting that complements the overall design and long-term vision
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A natural relationship between house, garden, and the wider landscape
From initial ideas through to detailed design, I guide you through the process with clarity and care.
Why work with a professional Garden Designer
Working with a garden designer brings confidence and clarity. A well-planned design helps you avoid costly mistakes and creates a garden that settles and improves over time.
I can support your with your garden project from initial concepts to completion, and everywhere in between.
Garden Design working across Hertfordshire and Essex
I work across Hertfordshire, Essex and nearby areas, designing gardens that respond to local landscapes, soils, and architecture.
Each location informs the layout, material choices and planting palette, ensuring your garden feels rooted in its setting rather than imposed upon it.
If you’re looking for a garden designer in Hertfordshire and Essex and would like to discuss a garden project, I’d love to hear from you.
Zoe took the time to listen to our ideas and preferences, and then provided valuable insights and recommendations, resulting in a design that exceeded my expectations.
Leanne H.
Our garden is now a space that we use all the time, a real haven. Thank you!
Rebecca S.
I would recommend to anyone wanting great plant designs that are so well thought out. Thank you for your dedication, every time I walk outside, I just can’t help smiling with the beauty.
Emma F.
