James Dawson Design

James completed a great landscape and pool design for our property. He was very personable, knowledgeable and professional. Thanks James!

We are extremely pleased with the service offered by James. He came up with a brilliant detailed plan of a garden design which replaced an old above ground swimming pool area. James offers a very personalised service and was of great assistance in recommending landscapers. Would totally recommend him.

Thank you to James of James Dawson Designs for the restful and beautiful environment he planned for my home. I was impressed with his creativity as he thought of ways to solve the many problems of size and materials he encountered on his arrival to my home. His knowledge of plants and hard surfaces was impressive. He recommended excellent tradesmen and was a constant visitor to make sure all was proceeding to plan. My friends all want to meet at my home as it has such a Zen like feeling. It is with pleasure and no hesitation that I recommend James Dawson Designs and James.

I engaged James in 2019 to develop a concept garden plan for my large, overgrown front and back gardens, Both spaces were basically an eyesore and in desperate need of updating. He was able to take my many ideas and create a plan that was easily implemented. I now have a garden space that I can relax in and enjoy. James is an excellent designer and easy to work with.

James was very helpful and efficient in providing a landscape design for a townhouse development we were managing for our client I Cheltenham. His ability to liaise with the council and address their requirements was made our life easy and provided a great service to both us and our client. I would have no hesitation in recommending James to anyone for their project and looking forward to working with him again in the future.

Trust this man! We weren't entirely sure what we were looking for in our small backyard, so I let James quiz me. Once quizzed, James could work out what our needs were and although James didn't physically do the job, with his knowledge he provided a plan and the plant selection. Before we contacted James, we had another garden design consultant visit us and only after we met James did we realise how average the previous consultant was. James comes across as highly professional, humorous and is an absolute pleasure to deal with. I highly recommend James Dawson Design.

We found James effortless to work with, he understood our need and challenged our thinking and came with a wonderful design for our entertaining space and backyard. When our specifications changes be pivoted easily and produced a design beyond what we thought our space was capable of.

James listened to the schools requirements and came up with a plan that suited our needs. He was able to design something that was in budget. He remained very interested in the project all through the construction phase.

James did a fabulous job of designing our garden. His service was prompt and he paid very close attention to our style and budget. He saw the project right through to the end and was in contact with the landscaper throughout the process. We would highly recommend him, thank you again James.

We are so happy with the design that James provided that it has already had positive impact on our family, neighbours and friends. When we originally engaged James he not only listened to what we wanted but designed the garden to best suit the house we built. James has the ability to soften our homes strong lines and colour selection by placing curves and moving outside the box. To our surprise our concreter and nearby neighbours stopped complimenting the design and practicality that James provided. From contemporary garden, veggie area to feed an army, pool area and resort feel James didn’t stop in suggesting and supporting our vision. Since the first design we have engaged James to provide us our next project in providing an alpine feel to a dry ordinary area. Sure enough he came through with ponds, kids areas and extended veggie areas. James did the old fashioned “know his customer” with phone conversations and correspondence to brig our dreams to reality. The practicality of the garden design was easy to do (which we did) and his plans and visions are easy to follow. Certainly James has made a huge impact on us and how we interact with the garden. Thanks again James and look forward to one day working with you again.

James is a pleasure to work with and quickly understood what our landscaping likes and dislikes were for our front garden, hard surfaces and lighting. We had tried other landscapers and designers but felt their designs didn't match with our vision. James has turned a very sad space into a talking point for our neighbourhood and a delight to behold both during the day with the plantings and in the evening with the garden lighting design. His plant choice has worked wonderfully and a year on we still love the design as much as we did when it was first completed. We highly recommend James and know from personal experience that he delivers way beyond expectation.

We engaged James to provide landscape concepts and plans for a residential development in 2015 and were impressed by his overall knowledge and enthusiasm. The drawings prepared for Council and tender were clear, concise and worked in harmony with our overall concept. We have no hesitation in continuing our professional relationship and recommend James for your next project!