--- title: "About Cambridge Landscape Gardeners: Local Expertise" description: "Meet the landscapers behind Cambridge garden projects. Local knowledge of chalk and clay soils, and how to design gardens that work." canonical: "https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/about" lastmod: "2026-10-05T12:05:29.163Z" --- # About Cambridge Landscape Gardeners Cambridge property owners get a ground survey and a quote for each element separately. ## A straightforward way to get a garden quoted properly Cambridge gardens vary more than most. The approach here is built around that fact. Cambridge’s gardens sit on very different ground depending on where you are. The chalk villages south of the city, Great Shelford, Stapleford, Sawston, drain fast and dry out in summer. The clay and fen-edge plots to the north hold water through winter and can stay waterlogged well into spring. A planting plan or drainage layout that ignores the soil type will fail in its first year. That is the starting point for every enquiry we handle. Tell us the size of the plot, what the ground does in winter and how you want to use the space. Every survey accounts for these soil conditions and covers the actual ground before producing a quote. The survey covers drainage, levels and soil type, not a desk estimate, but an assessment of what is actually there. Every quote comes back with patio, paths, turf, fencing, drainage and planting as separate line items. You see what each element costs before any work is agreed. [Hard landscaping](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/hard-landscaping) and soft landscaping are scoped together in the same quote, so nothing falls between the two and you are not left with a retaining wall that was never included or a soakaway that was assumed rather than specified. Our mission is straightforward: help Cambridge property owners get a garden that works for their soil, their space and the way they use it. We do that with a ground survey and a quote for each element as a separate item, so you can make an informed decision before a single turf is laid or a concrete post is set. ## Garden Landscaping Arranged Around Your Ground ### Our Purpose We exist to help Cambridge property owners get a garden that works for their soil, space and use: a ground survey, and hard landscaping, planting and drainage quoted as separate items. - **Transparency**: Each element of the job is quoted separately so you can see exactly what each part costs. - **Specificity**: The survey covers soil type, drainage and levels before any quote is produced. - **Completeness**: Hard landscaping and planting are scoped together so nothing falls between the two. - **Locality**: Enquiries go to landscapers who know Cambridge’s chalk, clay and fen-edge conditions. ## From first enquiry to a quoted plan 1. **Describe Your Plot**: Tell us the garden size, the soil behaviour in winter and what you want from the space, patio, turf, raised beds, fencing or drainage work. 2. **We Arrange a Survey**: A site visit assesses drainage, levels and soil type before producing any figures. Nothing is quoted from a photograph. 3. **Review Each Line Item**: You receive separate costs for patio, paths, turf, fencing, drainage and planting. Hard and soft landscaping are scoped together in one document. 4. **Agree & Start Work**: Once you are satisfied with the breakdown, work is agreed and scheduled. No element begins until you have seen and accepted its quoted cost. [Start Your Enquiry](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/contact) ## What people ask before getting in touch ### Are you a landscaping contractor or something else? We are a Cambridge-focused enquiry service. We take details about your garden, schedule the survey, and scope the work. We do not carry out the on-site work ourselves. ### Why does the soil type matter so much? Chalk soil south of Cambridge drains fast and needs different planting choices and sub-base depths than the clay and fen-edge ground to the north, which holds water. A plan built for the wrong soil fails early, in drainage, in turf establishment and in planting survival. ### Why are the quotes broken into separate line items? A single combined figure makes it impossible to know whether the patio, the drainage or the planting is driving the cost. Separate line items for each element let you adjust scope, phase the work or compare quotes on a like-for-like basis. ### What does the survey actually cover? The survey assesses drainage, ground levels and soil type on site. That information shapes the retaining wall sizing, soakaway placement, sub-base specification and planting plan, none of which can be accurately specified from photographs alone. ### What if I delay getting a survey done? Gardens with drainage problems that are left unaddressed can cause topsoil loss, lawn failure and, in some cases, water ingress near boundary walls or outbuildings. Surveying in autumn or winter, when waterlogging is visible, gives the most accurate picture of what drainage work is actually needed. ### Do you cover the villages outside Cambridge? Yes. Enquiries from across the surrounding villages, including those on chalk to the south and clay to the north, are scoped around those specific ground conditions. ## Tell Us About Your Garden Describe the plot, the soil and how you want to use the space. We schedule a ground survey and quote each element as a separate line item. [Start Your Enquiry](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/contact) ## Business details ### The business - **Business name**: Cambridge Landscape Gardeners - **About**: A garden that floods every winter or slopes away from the house is hard to plan when you do not know where to start. Cambridge Landscape Gardeners takes your enquiry, asks about the ground, the levels and how you use the space, and schedules the visit. Nothing starts until you have the quote in writing. Tell us about your garden. ### Contact - **Phone**: [07787 475312](tel:07787475312) - **Email**: [contact@cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk](mailto:contact@cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk) - **Based in**: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 - **Enquiries**: [Send an enquiry](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/contact) — We ask for your name, phone number, email and a message. ### Opening hours - **Monday**: 08:00 – 18:00 - **Tuesday**: 08:00 – 18:00 - **Wednesday**: 08:00 – 18:00 - **Thursday**: 08:00 – 18:00 - **Friday**: 08:00 – 18:00 - **Saturday**: 10:00 – 16:00 - **Sunday**: 10:00 – 16:00 ### Services - **Services**: [Garden Landscaping](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/), [Hard Landscaping](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/hard-landscaping), [Patios & Paving](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/patios-paving), [Garden Design & Planning](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/garden-design-planning), [Turfing & Lawns](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/turfing-lawns), [Artificial Grass](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/artificial-grass), [Fencing & Gates](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/fencing-gates), [Decking](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/decking), [Raised Beds & Planting](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/raised-beds-planting), [Garden Walls & Retaining Walls](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/garden-walls-retaining-walls), [Garden Paths & Driveways](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/garden-paths-driveways), [Garden Drainage & Groundwork](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/garden-drainage-groundwork), [Garden Makeovers & Full Renovations](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/services/garden-makeovers-full-renovations) ### Areas covered - **Main area**: Cambridge - **Areas we cover**: Trumpington, [Great Shelford](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/areas/great-shelford-cambridgeshire), [Sawston](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/areas/sawston-cambridgeshire), [Fulbourn](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/areas/fulbourn-cambridgeshire), [Histon](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/areas/histon-cambridgeshire), [Cottenham](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/areas/cottenham-cambridgeshire), [Waterbeach](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/areas/waterbeach-cambridgeshire), [Cambourne](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/areas/cambourne-cambridgeshire), [Northstowe](https://www.cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk/areas/northstowe-cambridgeshire) ### Good to know - **Policy**: Separate quotations for each element — Patio, paths, turf, fencing, drainage and planting are quoted as separate items rather than one combined figure.