Bespoke gardens for Brighton and Hove, from courtyard to coastal plot.
Studio Hummingbird designs gardens across Brighton and Hove: Kemptown, Hanover, Preston Park, Withdean, Patcham, Portslade, Rottingdean and Saltdean. Led by garden designer Victoria Rumens, we create gardens that suit the way you live, the character of your home and the chalk, sea air and tight spaces that shape most Brighton gardens.
Whether you have a walled courtyard behind a terrace, a seafront balcony or a generous suburban plot, we design outdoor spaces that feel like part of the house, from a single visit for clear advice to a full design built by trusted local landscapers.
Every garden starts with a different problem. Here is one we solved in Hove.
A family had beautifully renovated their home, but the entrance and courtyard were still unfinished and they had no time to source plants. We designed drought-tolerant, architectural planting with olive trees and lavender to match the interiors and thrive in the sheltered courtyard with little upkeep.
See this garden →Victoria has been so helpful, I couldn't recommend her enough. We were completely stuck on our garden design and in just 30 minutes, she proposed a wonderful design that made total sense. Her knowledge is impressive talking about the plants, and working with different soils, or even a concrete base like in our back yard! Thank you for your help Victoria!
Victoria was easy and brilliant to work with, very thorough and professional! We love our new planting!
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Brighton sits between the South Downs and the sea, in a city of terraces and townhouses. Most gardens here share the same few challenges, and knowing them is a large part of getting a design right first time.
Many Brighton gardens are walled, narrow or overlooked. With careful layout, levels and planting, even a small courtyard can feel like an extra room. Hard ground is no barrier either: raised beds and containers can turn a concrete yard into a garden.
Thin, free-draining chalk and salty wind suit Mediterranean plants, grasses and tough evergreens. Our guide to coastal garden plants in Sussex explains what thrives.
Many terraced gardens can only be reached through the house. We plan materials, deliveries and the build order around that, so the work causes as little disruption as possible.
After a renovation, the garden is often the last thing left. We design it to match the house inside, so the two feel like one place.
A 90-minute visit to your garden for clear direction and next steps. More about the Clarity Visit
Planting for courtyards, entrances and small gardens, chosen for chalk, sea air and how much time you want to spend gardening.
To-scale drawings and planting plans for you or your landscaper to build from.
From concept to completion, with the build coordinated with trusted local landscapers.
Before anything is built, you see your new garden in 3D, so there are no surprises and no costly mistakes. If you want to know what to budget, our garden designer cost guide sets out typical fees, and the full list of services is on our services page.
Based in Worthing, Studio Hummingbird designs gardens across the county. We also work in Worthing, Horsham, Chichester, Shoreham-by-Sea, Storrington, Pulborough, Arundel and Tangmere.
Tell us about your garden. Book a free discovery call, or send us a message and we will come back to you.
