Your garden
Welcome to Eleanor Victoria Garden Design - an award-winning garden and landscape design studio based on the Norfolk-Suffolk border. Trained at the renowned Oxford College of Garden Design, I specialise in timeless outdoor spaces that blend contemporary style with traditional elegance.
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From formal courtyards to relaxed countryside gardens, my designs are carefully tailored to reflect the character of your home and the way you live - whether you're local to Norfolk or Suffolk, or looking for a professional remote garden design service from further afield.
Have you just moved house and inherited a garden that doesn’t suit your lifestyle? Built an extension and now facing a bare or unbalanced outdoor space? Or perhaps you’re finally ready to invest in a garden that feels like home?
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I offer a flexible, concept-led approach to help you make the most of your outdoor space, no matter where you are in the UK. My Remote Concept-Only Package is ideal if you're seeking expert guidance without committing to a full redesign. You’ll receive a bespoke layout plan with clear design ideas tailored to your own garden, which you can implement in your own time.
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For clients requiring more in-depth support, I also offer a full garden design service - from initial concepts through to construction drawings, planting plans, plant sourcing, and styling.
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Ready to start your garden transformation? Click here to learn more.
Why invest in professional garden design?
​A well-designed garden is more than just an attractive outdoor space, it becomes an extension of your home. Whether it's a peaceful sanctuary, a place for entertaining, or a haven for wildlife, a thoughtfully designed garden adds daily joy and can significantly increase the value of your property.
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While it might feel like a luxury at first, investing in garden design is often more cost-effective than an extension or new kitchen - and can be just as impactful. A professional garden designer will create a space that works with your lifestyle, complements your home and surroundings, and evolves beautifully over time.
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Whether you’re dreaming of a restful retreat, a family-friendly layout, or a garden that blends structure with softness, I offer a friendly, collaborative approach to help bring your vision to life. My goal is always to create something that suits both your needs and your budget, while still looking fabulous.
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In today’s fast-paced world, gardens have become more important than ever - offering calm, connection, and a place to recharge. I truly believe that coming home to a beautiful garden can soothe the body and mind like nothing else.
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Ready to begin your garden journey? Click here to get in touch, I’d love to hear from you.
My ethos
I believe that every garden should be as unique as the people who live in it.
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Every project I work on is shaped by a unique combination of home, landscape, location and client - which means no two designs are ever the same. There’s no such thing as a “one-size-fits-all” garden. Instead, I take time to understand your space, your lifestyle, and what you want your garden to give back to you.
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Whether you live in a period cottage, a contemporary home, or a rural estate, I aim to create a garden that blends seamlessly with its surroundings. By drawing on local materials, architectural style, and the unique character of your setting, I design with a deep respect for the spirit of place - that intangible quality that makes a space feel just right.
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I’m privileged to collaborate with skilled, professional landscapers who help bring each bespoke garden design to life with care, attention and craftsmanship, whether it's a compact urban courtyard or a large countryside garden.
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A Natural, Sustainable Approach
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My background in both natural sciences and medicine deeply influences how I approach garden design. I’m passionate about creating outdoor spaces that nurture not only the environment, but the people who spend time in them.
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Now more than ever, we understand how powerful our connection to nature can be. A garden can calm the nervous system, lift the spirits, and offer vital space to breathe.
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I incorporate this understanding into every design, often recommending features like:
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Nectar-rich planting for pollinators
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Water sources for birds and insects
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Trees and natural cover for nesting and shelter
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Sustainable materials sourced locally wherever possible
Gardens should be beautiful, functional and full of life - places where both people and nature can thrive.
A little bit about me
Gardens have always been a huge part of my life. Growing up in my family home in Suffolk, I spent countless summer hours exploring outdoors, digging up homegrown potatoes, chasing frogs while the lawn was mown, pond dipping for newts and other curious creatures, and building dens in the branches of overgrown conifers. These early adventures nurtured my love of wildlife, plants, and being outdoors - passions that remain just as strong today.
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I cherish spending time in nature above all else. Currently, I’m planning our planting for our own garden in what we hope will be our forever home on the Norfolk-Suffolk border. The garden includes a traditional garden surrounding the house, a walled kitchen garden for fresh produce, and a naturalistic area with long grass, mown paths, and fruit trees (and a half finished wildlife pond).
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When I’m not working in the garden, you’ll often find me painting, sketching, or wandering beautiful places with my camera in hand, always listening to the bird song in the air.
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I truly believe, as Thomas Church famously said, that “gardens are for people” (and, as many other beautiful creatures as we can encourage).
Bio
Pre-Registered member of the
Society of Garden Designers
'Distinction'
Diploma in Residential Landscape Architecture
Oxford College of Garden Design
Physician Associate Studies MSc
University of East Anglia
Zoology BSc
University of Sheffield
Eleanor Wolfe
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