Aster Field Studio is a fictional demonstration studio. Projects, fees and contact details are illustrative; there are no client testimonials.

Gardens built from the ground they stand on.

Limestone terrace steps between drifts of grasses and salvia at golden hour — Plate 00 — Illustrative garden terrace, warm limestone and late-summer planting.

Aster Field Studio is an independent landscape architecture practice for homeowners commissioning a garden and for small inns, cafés and hotels. We start with what your site already gives you — slope, soil, shade, stone — and design in clear, paid stages.

Start where the evidence is

Compare three projects See fees

Selected work · three plates

Three sites, three different problems.

Each project page sets out the site constraints, how the design responded, what was planted and which service it used — so you can judge fit before you write to us.

Dry-stone terraces stepping down the slope with lavender and grasses

The Terraced Hillside

Private family garden · 620 m²

A 1:4 slope that the family could not use became four walkable terraces, built from stone dug out of the site itself.

Limestone courtyard with corten planters and a multi-stem maple

The Inn Courtyard

Small hospitality — 9-room inn · 140 m²

A shaded service yard became a garden room for breakfast and evening drinks, without closing the inn for a single weekend.

Narrow back garden with meadow planting and a stone-lined rain garden swale

The Rain Meadow

Townhouse back garden · 95 m²

A waterlogged lawn in a 6 m wide garden was replaced with a rain garden swale and a dense, low-input meadow.

How a commission runs

Consultation first. Then design in stages.

Drafting table with a hand-drawn garden plan, stone samples and planting swatches

ConsultationA paid site visit to understand ground, light, water, access and how you want to use the space. You receive written notes and a fee proposal.
Survey & conceptMeasured survey, then one or two concept layouts with a mood of materials and planting. Fee stage 1 of 3.
Developed & technical designLevels, construction details, lighting and a full planting plan ready for contractor pricing. Fee stage 2 of 3.
Build & planting visitsWe visit your appointed contractor at agreed points and set out the planting. Fee stage 3 of 3.

Scope & starting fees

Who we work with

Two kinds of client.

Homeowners

Back gardens, slopes, wet or shaded plots where a standard layout won't work. Typical design fees from £1,800 for planting to £6,500+ for a full garden.

See The Terraced Hillside

Small hospitality

Courtyards and terraces that need to seat guests, look good at night and be maintained by busy staff. Fees from £8,500.

See The Inn Courtyard