Kate in a white blouse and jeans holding a green tray in a english country garden with green trees and plants.

About Us

Kate is a garden designer based in Hampshire, creating considered, timeless gardens that are both beautiful and practical. She works closely with clients to design outdoor spaces that suit their lifestyle, setting, and long-term needs, believing that the best gardens come from a collaborative and thoughtful design process.

Kate trained at The English Gardening School and the London College of Garden Design, where she developed strong foundations in planting design and spatial planning. She has also assisted on the planting teams for several Gold medal–winning Chelsea and Hampton Court show gardens, giving her valuable hands-on experience and a strong understanding of high-quality planting and garden construction.

With a calm, approachable manner and an eye for detail, Kate helps clients navigate the challenges every garden presents, guiding them towards well-designed, long-lasting outdoor spaces that will evolve and improve over time.

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Our Services

Outdoor limestone patio with wicker furniture including a sofa, armchair, and coffee table with white cushions, against a red brick Queen Anne house with white French doors, greenery, and a water feature for white noise with climbing plants.

  • Kate will guide you through every stage of the garden design process, helping you create a beautiful, timeless garden that reflects your lifestyle and needs. From the initial consultation and survey to concept design, masterplanning, and selecting the right materials and plants, she ensures every detail is thoughtfully considered.

  • Flexible, expert advice when you need it. If you don’t need detailed plans, this service offers expert guidance on any aspect of your garden. Whether you want advice on layout, planting, or ideas for a specific area, Kate will help you move your project forward with confidence. Book hourly support as and when you need it.

  • Perfect for anyone seeking planting inspiration or practical advice, this service includes on-site consultations for established gardens, as well as planting plans, mood boards, and detailed plant schedules for new borders. Kate helps you choose the right plants and combinations to bring your garden to life.

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Swimming pool with orange and white striped lounge chairs along a limestone patio, surrounded by yew hedging and borders.
Colorful garden with white and purple flowers, featuring a wooden front door porch, brick new-build house, and limestone pathway.
A english garden with a swimming pool, orange striped lounge chairs, a pool house with dining area and chairs, and a large barn with a thatched roof and brick and wood siding surrounded by greenery and purple flowers in the foreground.
A garden with various flowering plants, including blue and purple spiky flowers in the foreground and white flowers with green stems in the background, surrounded by green foliage.
A sundial, mounted on a stone pedestal amidst colorful flowers and greenery.
Close-up of a materials blending seamlessly, with limestone cobbles on the left and a bounded resin on the right, divided by a metal drainage grate.
A house with a thatched roof, wooden exterior, and large glass sliding doors, surrounded by green grass and wild roses and white hydrangeas.
A garden with various flowering plants, including white roses and purple clematis, supported by a metal obelisk.
Brick house with two windows, a pleached hornbeam, and a garden bed with dwarf sarcoccoca.
Pink flowering penstemon in a garden with purple and green plants in the background.
A rustic barn with a thatched roof, wooden siding, and brick foundation, surrounded by lush greenery and flowering plants, with a oak sleeper and gravel steps.
Lush garden with various colorful flowers and green foliage along a stone-lined pathway.
Close-up of a garden flower bed with purple and pink flowers, green grass, and a grassy background.
Close-up of a brick wall border separating a grey limestone patio from a grassy backyard with lounge chairs by the pool in distance, trees, and shrubs.
A young olivw tree in a large, round, corten planter on a lawn with house and greenery in the background.
Colorful garden with blooming purple, pink, and yellow flowers, lush green shrubs, and a brick wall in the background under sunlight.
A bronze sculpture of two hares balancing on one another, placed on a large round mill stone, in a garden with purple flowers and green bushes, with a wooden gate and trees in the background.
Various wildflowers and tall ornamental grasses grow in a garden with trees and cloudy sky in the background.
Brick house with a patio, outdoor furniture, and a flowering garden in front.
A variety of wildflowers in a garden, including purple, pink, and blue blooms with green leaves and stems.
View of a lush garden with blooming flowers behind a black metal gate, partially hidden by tree branches in the foreground, and a wooden barn to the right.
A lush garden filled with various flowers, including tall, peach-colored flowers, purple lavender, and white blossoms, with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
Pink roses blooming along a brick garden wall next to a wooden door.
Green shrubbery and ornamental grass growing along a sidewalk in front of a red brick house.

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We’d love to hear from you. Please send an email with your enquiry. We can also send out more information about our services and prices.

Keep in touch @katekennedygardendesign

kate@kkgardendesign.com

07795 803494.

A dining table set with plates, glasses, and a flower arrangement, overlooking a well-maintained garden with flowers, shrubs, and trees under a cloudy sky.