sussex garden designer

Creating beautiful
and functional
outside spaces.

sussex garden designer

Creating beautiful
and functional
outside spaces.

sussex garden designer

Creating beautiful
and functional
outside spaces.

I help busy homeowners create exceptional outdoor spaces with thoughtfully designed, elegant gardens that enhance homes in Sussex, Surrey, and Kent.

Are you renovating your home and want the garden to feel just as thoughtfully designed? Do you dream of a garden that reflects your lifestyle — elegant, low-maintenance, and beautifully planted all year round? Have you worked with an architect or interior designer, but feel your outdoor space is being left behind?

You’re not alone — many of my clients are at a turning point, ready to elevate their garden to match the beauty of their home.

I’m Claire Winchester, an independent garden designer based in Sussex. I work closely with homeowners to reimagine their outdoor spaces with natural beauty, flow, and harmony. Whether you’re transforming your entire garden or refreshing a planting scheme, I offer a collaborative design experience rooted in simplicity, elegance, and seasonal planting.

My clients are often going through major changes — renovating a home, downsizing, or creating their forever garden. I’m here to make sure your outside space supports the life you want to live.

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Ways we can work together

I provide a range of garden services to help your garden transformation become a reality. I manage your project from garden design, to finding a landscaper, to build, to planting right through to project completion.

Garden design

We create bespoke designs for new or existing gardens, turning your ideas into 3D visuals, 2D plans and mood boards.

Design service

Planting Plans 

We design detailed planting schemes and source high-quality plants and trees from trusted trade nurseries.

Construction Details

We produce construction detail drawings to support accurate costings and guide the landscapers during the build.

Managing Your Project

We handle every stage from concept to completion, coordinating trusted trades and suppliers to deliver a smooth, stress-free build.

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Recent design projects

Sanctuary garden, South Downs

A beautiful sensory garden design by the South Downs, includes a variety of surfaces, materials and plants to stimulate the senses.

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Coastal garden, Brighton

The design has created synergy between the interior and exterior of this modern coastal seafront home.

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Courtyard garden, Sussex

We were thrilled to be asked to design a contemporary garden that would compliment the charming Vine House in Sussex.

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Client testimonials

    
 
 
      Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Claire is absolutely fantastic. I had a very particular vibe for our back garden, although wasn't even too sure what I wanted to to look like- just I wanted it to feel a certain way. Claire designed the most wonderful layout for our little concrete jungle, making into a sweet french courtyard-like haven. After the beautiful designs, she introduced us to her gardening team who then completed the job so swiftly and all within budget! She is attentive, creative, so friendly and I would recommend her to anyone! We have such a small garden, that I thought it wouldn't make much difference- how wrong was I! It's beautiful and we can't wait to use it more this summer!
  
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   eloise mckinna 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Claire did a large and complicated project for us and we were really, really happy with her artistic eye and the quality of plants and products she provided.  She project managed--and her gardening team were also brilliant.  We are now a few months later, moving into the winter months in a very particularly challenging setting (lots of wind and such,) and our plants still look wonderful and have transformed our outdoor space. It looks magical. We picked Claire for her taste as we loved her eye for detail but also appreciate her mixing of wild and hardier plants--and do not regret our decision!  Thank you Claire (and your team) for your gorgeous landscaping and outdoor design!
  
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   Frederique Lambrakis-Haddad 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We have really enjoyed working with Claire. She rapidly understood what we were trying to achieve, and how best to organise our project within the confines of our budget. She has been responsive and creative, and she managed the execution of the project in a really efficient way. We are delighted with the finished product, and would warmly recommend Claire to anyone who is looking to undertake a garden or landscaping project at home.
  
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   Alan Bird 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Claire really gave us a dream garden. We were also doing up our house at the same time and we gave her an extremely challenging budget and she worked so diligently and prioritised the things that matter. We really have a beautiful garden and couldn’t be happier with it. I find that the best quality of a designer is to really listen and follow a brief. We gave a very specific brief and the result was better than we had ever anticipated. Well done Claire, and thank you!
  
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   Matt Mander-Anastasi 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have been fortunate enough to work with Claire on a number of projects around Brighton and Hove and have witnessed first-hand the transformational impact her designs have on her clients' outdoor spaces.  Professional, engaging, and considerate with a designers eye, Claire is a pleasure to work with.  I can recommend Claire's services without any hesitation.
  
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   Mark Packham 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Claire is a joy to work with and has created a design that will transform our neglected garden into a beautiful space yet is still well within our budget.
  
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   catherine woods 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing- well and truly listens to everything you ask. Great expertise and experience super knowledgeable of different materials and styles. Always on time and very professional. Everything is 5*
  
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   Victoria Knight 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We highly recommend Claire who has made the whole process of creating a new garden  effortless & enjoyable. She completely understood our brief & has come up with a design that is stylish whilst practical and benefitting  from excellent attention to detail.
  
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   Hedley Heading 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Claire designed and managed the transformation of our roof terrace. From the moment we met her we felt confident that she could help us realise our dreams in creating a wonderful outdoor space. We found her to be attentive and diligent and very easy to communicate with. Thank you Claire!!
  
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   Helen Schamroth 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Words cannot describe how pleased we are that we came across Claire. We had no idea about what to do with our garden. We had just got an adorable little puppy who was getting into everything and the garden was looking an absolute mess! Claire listened to our needs and what we liked and advised us accordingly  making suggestions along the way. Our garden now looks lovely and is set up for easy maintenance. Claire is very professional and generous with her time, she organised plants and the planting of them in a design which will be lovely when everything starts to become more established. The people she recommended we use were professional and very helpful and we are delighted with their work. We can’t recommend Claire enough, her pleasant manner and professionalism is second to none, hard to find these days!
  
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   Lynn Baxter

Let’s talk about your garden

Whether you’re early in your thinking or ready to start tomorrow, I’d love to hear about your space and ideas. I offer a free discovery call to see if we’re the right fit.

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sussex garden designer

Creating beautiful and functional outside spaces.

sussex garden designer

Creating beautiful and functional outside spaces.

sussex garden designer

Creating beautiful and functional outside spaces.

garden design services

Ways we can work together

Garden design

Planting Plans

Construction Details

Managing Your Project

sussex garden designer

Recent design projects

Sanctuary garden, South Downs

Coastal garden, Brighton

Courtyard garden, Sussex

landscape design sussex

Client testimonials

Let’s talk about your garden

Creating beautiful
and functional
outside spaces.

Creating beautiful
and functional
outside spaces.

Creating beautiful
and functional
outside spaces.

Planting Plans 