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Garden Design and Landscaping - Gardening Consultant
School Garden Design
School Garden Design in Cheshire, Wilmslow and Manchester
Create an outdoor space where curiosity flourishes and learning feels natural. Skylark Garden Design works with primary and secondary schools across Cheshire, Wilmslow and Manchester to design gardens that enrich education, nurture wellbeing, and connect pupils with the living world.
Outdoor Spaces That Inspire Learning
Since 2018, Skylark has helped schools develop meaningful, engaging environments shaped by ecology, creativity and practical teaching needs. Tom Saunders - trained at the British Academy of Garden Design and award winning show gardens with the RHS and BBC Gardeners World- brings both horticultural expertise and a background in education, ensuring every garden supports how children explore, play and learn.
Whether you need a sensory corner for quiet reflection, a wildlife-rich habitat zone, or a structured outdoor classroom, each design is tailored to your curriculum aims and site requirements.
What We Design for Schools​​
Educational Garden Design
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​Spaces that support STEM learning, environmental awareness and hands-on exploration.
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​​Outdoor Learning Space Design ​
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Areas designed to accommodate lessons, group activities and flexible teaching styles.​
Sensory Garden Design​
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Calming, multi-sensory environments with texture, scent and gentle movement to support wellbeing and inclusion.
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Primary and Secondary School Garden Projects
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Age-appropriate layouts that help pupils connect with nature, discover plant care and understand seasonal change.
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Wildlife Garden Planning
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Habitats that encourage biodiversity, from pollinator-friendly borders to mini-meadows and safe pond zones.​​​​
A Collaborative, Safe and Practical Approach​
Every design begins with a detailed consultation to understand the site, safeguarding needs and access requirements. We work alongside teachers, leadership teams and pupils where appropriate, shaping spaces that feel owned and valued by the whole school community. All planting and materials are chosen with durability, safety and long-term management in mind.
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Let’s design an outdoor learning space that grows with your pupils
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​Book a consultation today.
skylarkgd@outlook.com
07791039357
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The Skylark Difference:
Nature Inspired, Expert Design
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Tom Saunders, the lead garden designer, is dedicated to creating spectacular outdoor spaces where nature and thoughtful design work in unison. As a graduate of the British Academy of Garden Design, and with his work accepted for show by the RHS at Chatsworth, Tom provides an established level of expertise to every landscaping project across Cheshire.
We offer a professional, methodical approach to high-end garden designs, ensuring every decision - from hard landscaping services to final planting - is backed by research and a passion for horticulture. We simplify the complexity of garden development, allowing you to connect with, understand, and fully enjoy your outdoor space in Wilmslow, Manchester and across the local area.
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Successful Gardens Across Cheshire & Wilmslow
Expertise is best mesured by results. We take pride in the lasting realtionships and successful garden transformatipns we have achieved for our clients throughout Cheshire, Wimslow, and Manchester
“We wanted to refresh and redesign our front garden in a style more sympathetic to our Georgian house but mindful of our location on a busy, shaded road. We first met with Tom with very little idea of what would work and how to approach the project. From the first, Tom exceeded all our expectations to deliver a 'ferntastic' courtyard garden that not only met (and went beyond) our brief but gave us a space that is completely 'us' and was tailored to our budget. Tom brought in-depth planting knowledge and advice combined with creativity (his sketches and 'example' plant set ups were so helpful in enabling us to visualised how the finished piece would look) but more importantly he's great to work with, completely dedicated and his enthusiasm is catching - I'm quite the gardener now!”
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Jen - Macclesfield
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" Tom is reliable, thorough and knowledgeable. He is passionate about his work, listens to requirements but also comes up with fresh ideas. We have absolute confidence in him and our garden is now thriving"
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Start Your Journey Today
Whether you're planning a full scale landscaping project in Wilmslow or need an expert garden consultant in Manchester, We are here to help. Please don't hesitate to get in touch to discuss your project with our expert garden consultant today!
Book Your Initial Design Consultation today to begin the transformation of your garden.
07791039357
