Landscape Construction Partners for Garden Designers & Landscape Architects
The Hortlands Difference
At Hortlands, we work alongside garden designers and landscape architects to bring exceptional garden designs to life.
From extensive groundworks and detailed hard landscaping to mature tree installations, specialist irrigation and ongoing garden maintenance, we have the experienced teams, machinery and horticultural knowledge to deliver complete landscape projects from start to finish.
As a family-run business with our own specialist nurseries in Buckinghamshire and the Cotswolds, we take great pride in the quality of our work and the relationships we build with the professionals who trust us to deliver their designs.
EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY
UTMOST INTEGRITY
CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS
PROVEN EXPERTISE
We understand the time, thought and attention to detail that goes into creating a beautiful garden design. Choosing the right landscape contractor is an important part of ensuring that vision becomes a reality.
Our role is to make that process as straightforward as possible.
We work closely with designers throughout the construction process, combining their creative vision with our practical knowledge of landscaping, horticulture, materials and installation.
From advising on buildability and site logistics to managing the construction and final planting, our experienced teams understand the importance of getting the details right.
Whether you are looking for a reliable contractor to deliver an entire scheme or specialist support for a particular element, we would love to hear about your project.
Our greatest strength is our people.
Hortlands has dedicated teams of skilled landscapers, planting specialists, irrigation engineers and horticulturalists, all working together to deliver outstanding gardens.
By employing our own teams, we maintain greater control over the quality of our work, site management and communication throughout a project.
Our landscapers take pride in their craftsmanship and understand that every detail matters, from the foundations beneath a terrace to the final planting of a garden border.
Having the right machinery and equipment available is essential when delivering complex landscape projects.
Hortlands invests in its own specialist equipment, machinery and transport, operated by experienced staff who understand the demands of landscape construction.
This gives us greater flexibility when planning projects, coordinating deliveries and undertaking challenging installations, without relying entirely on external hire and availability.
Our nursery facilities are one of the things that make Hortlands different.
With locations in Buckinghamshire and the Cotswolds, Hortlands Nursery provides access to an extensive range of mature trees, instant hedging, shrubs and plants, alongside the facilities to receive and hold stock ahead of installation.
For designers working on larger projects, this can be particularly valuable. We can coordinate plant deliveries around construction programmes, reducing the pressure of having everything arrive on site at once.
We are also happy to discuss receiving and holding plants purchased through your own preferred suppliers, giving you the freedom to source specific specimens while benefiting from our nursery facilities and delivery services.
Where suitable, we can also arrange for stock to be containerised in preparation for summer planting.
Finding the right plants is an important part of bringing a design together.
Our dedicated nursery team sources mature trees, hedging and specialist plants from growers throughout the UK and Europe, with experienced staff managing the arrangements for importing plants and materials from overseas.
Whether you require a particular specimen tree, a substantial quantity of established hedging or a complete planting schedule, our team can help source and coordinate the stock required.
We can also work with you and your clients to select individual specimens from specialist European nurseries.
With specialist equipment, transport and years of practical experience, we can manage the logistics and installation of large trees that require careful planning and handling.
We understand the importance of correct planting techniques, soil preparation, drainage and aftercare to give valuable mature specimens the best possible start.
Hortlands Services
At Hortlands, we offer a complete landscaping service, bringing together the skills and resources required to deliver a garden from the initial groundworks through to the finishing touches.
Hard Landscaping & Groundworks
Site preparation, earthworks, drainage, retaining walls, natural stone paving, pathways, terraces, steps and bespoke landscape features.
Soft Landscaping & Planting
Complete planting schemes, soil preparation, lawns, wildflower meadows, herbaceous borders, shrubs and ornamental planting.
Mature Trees & Instant Hedging
Specialist sourcing, delivery, lifting and installation of mature specimen trees, avenues, screening and established hedging.
Plant Sourcing & Nursery Storage
UK and European plant sourcing, imports, nursery holding facilities, stock preparation and coordinated deliveries to site.
Irrigation Design & Installation
Bespoke automatic irrigation systems, including drip irrigation, lawn sprinklers, water storage, pumping systems and intelligent watering controls.
Aftercare & Garden Maintenance
Professional garden maintenance, plant establishment, specialist pruning, irrigation servicing and ongoing horticultural management.
A beautifully planted garden needs the right conditions to establish and thrive.
Our dedicated irrigation department designs, installs and maintains automatic watering systems tailored to the requirements of each landscape.
From smaller planting schemes to extensive gardens and private estates, we have experience delivering complex irrigation systems, including water storage, borehole-fed systems, automated sprinklers and drip irrigation.
By involving our irrigation engineers during the landscape construction process, we can coordinate the installation with the groundworks, hard landscaping and planting, helping to create a reliable system that works with the finished garden.
Our Approach
We believe the best gardens are created through good working relationships between the designer, contractor and client.
We are proud of the gardens we create, but equally proud of the relationships we build with the designers and clients we work alongside.
Our approach is straightforward.
#1 Listen
Understanding Your Project
We review your plans, specifications and planting schedules, discussing the scope of work, site conditions, access, programme and any technical requirements.
#2 Plan
Planning & Preparation
Our team can assist with construction considerations, material sourcing, plant availability and project logistics to help prepare the scheme for installation.
#3 Build
Bringing the Design to Life
Our landscape, planting and irrigation teams work together to deliver the agreed scheme, maintaining close communication throughout construction and respecting the original design intent.
#4 Maintain
Establishment & Aftercare
Once the project is complete, our maintenance teams can take over the ongoing care of the garden, helping the planting establish and develop over the years ahead.
We have been fortunate to work alongside some fantastic garden designers, landscape architects and specialist contractors on projects of varying scale and complexity.
Here are a few examples of the gardens we have helped bring to life.
Cookham, Berkshire | Murdoch Wickham
Appointed as the main landscape contractor, Hortlands worked alongside Murdoch Wickham and Fairwater to deliver an ambitious private garden featuring over 100 mature trees, extensive York stone paving, natural swimming ponds, intricate landscape features and a comprehensive irrigation system.
Our nursery team also worked with the designers and client to select specimen trees and plants from specialist growers in Germany.
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West Oxfordshire | Martha Krempel Garden Design & Fairwater
Working alongside Martha Krempel Garden Design and Fairwater, our landscaping team helped transform an existing swimming pool into a natural swimming pond, creating a beautifully integrated landscape that combines careful construction, planting and ecological considerations.
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Maidenhead, Berkshire | Ross Allen Designs
Working in collaboration with Ross Allen Designs, Hortlands delivered extensive groundworks, drainage improvements, hard and soft landscaping, mature tree planting and a fully automated 26-zone irrigation system.
Following completion, our grounds maintenance team continued caring for the garden to support its long-term establishment.
Read more →Whether you are developing a new garden design, preparing a scheme for tender or looking for an experienced contractor to deliver an existing project, we would love to hear from you.
Our team is always happy to discuss upcoming projects, provide practical advice or arrange a visit to one of our nurseries.
Discover the Hortlands difference and let us help bring your next design to life.
