Turning your vision into reality; the step-by-step process

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We provide a range of services to ensure all outdoor design requirements are met.

Our design and fabrication services are charged at an hourly rate with custom quotations provided for planning and construction by networked professionals, suppliers and tradespeople.

The comprehensive design process offered by Caledonian Landscapes can be accessed separately or as a package and are as follows:

  • For client & designer to meet, discuss the desired project outcomes and assess the site with this in mind. Direct feedback is provided to the client, as well as notes recorded on a scaled site plan (if available) and photographs taken from all angles to build a comprehensive portfolio of the existing site.

    A 'Landscape Design Brief' is developed with a quote for a landscape plan (if requested) and returned to the client as the basis for further design development.

  • A Concept Plan allows the client and designer to meet minds. This plan, drawn to scale provides a proposed layout with access in and around the site, functional areas accommodated, schematic planting, structures and suggested materials based on the information collected during the Site Consultation.

    One revision of the initial Concept Plan is included in this stage of planning. Further revisions are charged at an hourly rate.

  • Detailed planting and hard works plan showing the position of each proposed plant and suggested hard landscape materials and their quantities.

    • Plant Schedule is provided listing all plant names, number of species plotted and pot sizes to order in bulk or in stages.

    • Plant & material sourcing End-to-end service provided on request.

    • Construction details

      • Demolition Plan

      • Set-Out Plan

      • Irrigation Plan

      • Lighting Plan

      • Irrigation Quote

  • Overseeing the build with tailored recommendations for our trusted local landscapers and suppliers.

  • Designed with the client to achieve the function and style that they were envisioning.

    Sketches are discussed and refined in the form of detailed CAD drawings to produce the final product which is then delivered and installed on site.

    Examples

Two women walking and talking outdoors near a gate, with potted plants and leafless trees in the background under a cloudy sky.

Photo by Diana Smith

From vision to execution

A detailed landscape architectural plan including trees, shrubs, driveways, pathways, and a plunge pool, with annotations on planting, fencing, retaining walls, and utility access for a residential property.
Sunlit rural landscape with rolling hills, trees, small pond, and outdoor seating area with chairs and a spherical fire pit.
Hot tub with steam rising, overlooking a scenic countryside landscape with rolling hills, trees, and a clear sky at sunrise or sunset.
Hot tub with steam rising, overlooking a scenic countryside landscape with rolling hills, trees, and a clear sky at sunrise or sunset.
A backyard garden with a small round metal table and two matching chairs on a gravel surface, surrounded by lush green bushes, trees, and a modern house with a sloped metal roof and large windows.
A view of a garden with a pathway leading down wooden stairs through tall, narrow green trees on each side, with a house and a solar panel visible in the background during sunset.
A view of a garden with a pathway leading down wooden stairs through tall, narrow green trees on each side, with a house and a solar panel visible in the background during sunset.
A backyard garden with tall, narrow cypress trees, a white fence, gravel pathway, and various shrubs and plants, illuminated by warm sunlight.
A backyard garden with tall, narrow cypress trees, a white fence, gravel pathway, and various shrubs and plants, illuminated by warm sunlight.
Projects

  • Having the plan has made getting into the garden work much easier and allowed us to work at our own pace to get jobs done. It’s exciting knowing what’s coming next and exciting to see our garden coming together.

    — Sandy Cook, Orange 2025

  • So pleased we called you in for advice the results are just great!

    — Judi & Malcolm Haling, Orange NSW

  • The courtyard that Sarah Hoskin designed for us is a wonderful outdoor area that is a pleasure to look at and/or sit in on a daily basis. It also serves as an ideal entertaining area for any number of family and friends… there is always shade in summer and sun in winter. The eastern rendered wall with it’s central water feature and elevated gardens either side provides total privacy from the passing traffic and the large paved area is set on naturally sloping land allowing a panoramic view of our expansive park-like garden. This courtyard has truly added an extra dimension to our home and our lifestyle.

    — Helen & Peter Bilenkij, Orange NSW

  • We are very happy with the plan and can’t wait to get the plants in. Half are bought and the rest will be tomorrow! You’ve certainly done a great job, it’s giving us everything we imagined.

    — Tim & Collette Robinson, Orange NSW

  • The plans are terrific and doable. They certainly aid in decision making.

    — Kerry Cochrane, Orange NSW

  • Our garden is coming together well, thank you so much for your great design and plant selection!

    — Moons, Orange NSW

  • Thank you so, so much! The plan looks fantastic, we're so thrilled. I love the plants list too. We're really excited to get started on the task of our garden now. You have been so wonderful!

    — Lucy Zuman, Orange NSW

  • We highly recommend engaging Caledonian Landscapes to plan your desired garden. A well thought out landscape plan provides all trades involved, with simple and clear (no fuss) direction. To achieve your landscape vision, use a landscape architect and your garden is more than half completed before works commence.

    — David & Estelle Scott, Orange NSW

  • As I move through my house I am enchanted by the garden picture that greets me at each window and soon I find myself outside again in the wonderful space that Sarah planned and sculpted for us. What now appears to always have been there, or was meant to be there, is so soothing in one view, yet enticing and exciting in another, the result of nature and human creativity working together… Beneath this is Sarah’s work, her knowledge of plants and landscape, her creativity and wisdom. Our garden… a great joy to us and our visitors, family and friends.

    — Susan Blinkhorn, Orange NSW

  • Downsizing to a townhouse required smaller low maintenance areas. Sarah, with her expansive knowledge of plants and materials, prepared a 1:100 plan to accommodate and reflect the wish list discussed at an on site meeting. The plan featured the use of a variety of materials, structures and contouring along with an advice on suitable trades and suppliers. With the hardscaping and plantings now in place the combination provides a unique setting of textures and colours, to sit back, relax and enjoy watching it mature. Thank you Sarah, a pleasure to work with you, always smiling, punctual, consultative and interested in project progress.

    — Colin & Sandy Taylor, Orange NSW

Our Values

Tailored Design
Collaborative Process
A landscaped park with a variety of trees, a stone fountain in the center, and well-maintained grass and bushes, under a clear blue sky.
Worker building a stone wall with rocks, using a wheelbarrow and tools, outdoors in a sunny area.
Three people are gathered outdoors around a table with newspapers or plans, engaged in conversation and smiling. One woman is standing, wearing a pink shirt and black pants. The man and woman on the right are seated, both wearing pink shirts. The scene is set in a garden or backyard with trees, bushes, a gazebo, and string lights hanging from the house.
A detailed landscape design plan with labeled areas for lawns, trees, pathways, a driveway, a courtyard, and various garden features and structures. 
End-to-End Clarity
Practical Creativity
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Three adults and a dog in a garden examining flowering plants and shrubs.