Hove
A Mediterranean courtyard
Drought-tolerant, architectural planting with olive trees and lavender for a newly renovated home, designed for a sheltered courtyard and very little upkeep.
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West Sussex
Garden Designer in Shoreham-by-Sea
Bespoke gardens for Shoreham-by-Sea and the Adur valley.
Studio Hummingbird designs gardens across Shoreham-by-Sea, Shoreham Beach, Southwick, Lancing and the Adur valley. Led by garden designer Victoria Rumens, we create gardens that suit the way you live, the character of your home and the salt wind and shingle that come with living on this stretch of coast.
Whether you have a compact town garden, a beach-side plot or a family garden looking over the estuary, we can help, from a single visit for clear advice to a full design built by trusted local landscapers.
Gardens We Have Designed Nearby
The nearest gardens we have designed are a few miles either side of Shoreham, in Hove and Worthing.
Worthing
From exposed slope to family garden
Uneven ground, a Pittosporum leaning from the sea wind and no shelter. Now there is a fire pit for family evenings, coastal planting that softens the slope and a path to a new garden office.
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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!
Our back garden in our newish home was absolutely awful: rotten decking, artificial grass, and no plants. Having created a new garden in our last home I had some ideas about what I wanted and what I didn't. Victoria listened to all that and worked with my ideas, but also added lots of her own suggestions that I wouldn't have thought about. She helped and guided every step of the way, from concept design to final planting. The result is a little piece of paradise that has transformed my day-to-day life hugely. I love looking at and being in the space, watching it transform and bloom. None of that would have been possible without Victoria's help. I highly recommend her.
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What Shoreham-by-Sea Gardens Need
Shoreham sits where the Adur meets the sea. Gardens here deal with salt, wind and some of the hardest ground on the coast.
Salt wind
Gardens near the seafront and on Shoreham Beach take the full force of the Channel wind. We plan shelter first and choose plants that thrive by the sea. Our guide to coastal garden plants in Sussex explains what works.
Shingle and sand
On the beach the ground is little more than shingle. That is ideal for a gravel garden of grasses, sea kale and Mediterranean plants that need almost no watering.
Small town gardens
Many Shoreham gardens are narrow, walled or overlooked. With careful layout, levels and planting they can feel far bigger than they are.
Estuary views
Where a garden looks over the Adur or the Downs, the design frames the view and keeps the planting low enough to enjoy it.
Our Garden Design Services in Shoreham-by-Sea
Garden Design Clarity Visit
A 90-minute visit to your garden for clear direction and next steps. More about the Clarity Visit
Planting design
Layered, seasonal planting chosen for your soil, aspect and how much time you want to spend gardening.
Design-only packages
To-scale drawings, 3D views and planting plans for you or your landscaper to build from.
Full garden transformations
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.
Garden Design Across Sussex
Based in Worthing, Studio Hummingbird designs gardens across the county. We also work in Worthing, Horsham, Brighton, Chichester, Storrington, Pulborough, Arundel and Tangmere.
Start Your Shoreham-by-Sea Garden
Tell us about your garden. Book a free discovery call, or send us a message and we will come back to you.