CJ Landscapes works with homeowners in Weybridge who have larger gardens and want them planned, built and cared for properly. Our landscapers handle the whole process, from the first design to construction, planting, lighting and ongoing grounds care. One team understands the garden from start to finish, which matters more as a garden gets bigger.
Weybridge is a town in the borough of Elmbridge, in Surrey, where the River Wey meets the Thames. It has riverside homes, tree lined roads and private estates such as St George's Hill, where many houses stand in generous grounds. On a plot of that size, every choice about levels, paths and planting affects a large area, so a clear plan is the place to begin.
A large garden can easily feel like a set of unrelated spaces. Good landscape design ties them together. Our garden designers look at how you move from the house into the garden, where you like to sit at different times of day and which views deserve to be framed. The result is a layout with a clear structure, where terraces, lawns, borders and paths each have a purpose.
We also think about upkeep from the start. A design that needs a full team every week is not right for every household, so planting and surfaces are chosen with the level of care in mind. Every design is bespoke and built around your home rather than a set pattern.
Building a big garden means moving more soil, laying longer runs of paving and dealing with drainage across a wider area. Our own team carries out the groundwork, levels, drainage and hard landscaping to the agreed design. Cables for lighting and pipes for irrigation are laid in the right places before surfaces go down. Our landscape construction page explains our approach.
Weybridge is perhaps best known for Brooklands, built in 1907 as the first purpose built motor racing circuit and now a museum. Away from the landmarks, many gardens in the town have mature trees and established planting that are well worth keeping. Where they add to the garden, we design around them and take care to protect their roots while work is under way.
In a large garden, lighting decides how much of the space you can use once the sun goes down. We plan outdoor lighting installation around the routes people take after dark, such as drives, entrances, steps and paths, then add softer light for trees, planting and seating areas.
Lighting can be split into zones with timed control, so a terrace can be lit for an evening outside while the far end of the garden stays dark. Fittings are placed to limit glare and light spill, which matters for neighbours and for wildlife alike.
Once a large garden is built, it needs regular attention to stay at its best. Our garden maintenance runs as a monthly programme, with a visit of at least four man hours each month. For bigger grounds the plan is shaped around lawns, hedges, borders and trees, so the work keeps pace with the garden through the seasons. If your grounds were laid out by a different firm, that is no barrier.
Our maintenance team works alongside our garden designers and construction team. That means small improvements can be planned as the garden grows, such as reworking planting that has outgrown its space, improving irrigation coverage or moving lights to suit how the garden is now used.
Homes close to the Wey and the Thames often have some of the most attractive gardens in Weybridge, but water needs careful thought. Low lying ground can stay wet after heavy rain, and soil near a river may behave quite differently from ground further up the slope. We look at how water moves through the garden before choosing surfaces and plants, and plan drainage to match.
Planting near water can be a real strength. Moisture loving perennials, grasses and native shrubs help a riverside garden settle into its setting and give cover for wildlife. If you would like a water feature or irrigation as part of the design, it can be planned to sit naturally within the wider landscape.
As a local business, we bring years of hands on experience to every job. Large or small, each garden gets a design of its own rather than a version of someone else's, and we will always give you a free quote with no obligation to go ahead.
For dedicated grounds care close by, see our page on Cobham.
Yes. Our landscapers design, build and look after larger gardens in Weybridge, and each one is planned around the size and character of the grounds.
Lighting works best when it is planned during construction, as cables can run beneath paving and through beds before they are finished. For an established garden, we can look at the space and talk through the options with you.
We start by looking at the levels and at how water moves across the garden. Drainage, surfaces and planting are then chosen to suit those conditions.
Yes. Grounds put in by a different firm can join our monthly programme. We start by learning how the garden was meant to grow, then plan the care around that.
To discuss landscape design, construction, lighting or grounds maintenance in Weybridge, call 01276 582095 or 07717 058646. If you would rather write, our contact page has an enquiry form.
