Landscaping design and construction

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Landscaping design and construction

At Eclipse Group, we combine expert engineering with creative landscape design to help you make the most of your outdoor spaces.

By bringing together our expertise in groundworks and landscape design, we create outdoor spaces that are not only beautiful but built to last. This integrated approach ensures that both the structural and aesthetic aspects are considered from the start, helping us deliver the best possible results with greater speed, less waste and no unnecessary rework.

Led by professional landscape architect Sarah Cooke, our team can take your landscape from initial concept through to planning approvals and final build. We design outdoor spaces that feel like a natural extension of your home, supporting wellbeing, promoting biodiversity and creating a seamless connection between indoors and out.

Meet our Landscape Architect

Sarah Cooke
Landscape Architect
BA Hons Landscape Architecture

Sarah has more than 25 years’ experience in landscape architecture, garden design and horticulture, with work across both the UK and California.

She studied horticulture, garden design and landscape architecture, gaining a BA (Hons) First Class from UC Berkeley and Kingston University London.

Sarah leads every Eclipse landscape project from initial concepts to final delivery, ensuring a clear, professional, joined-up service.

Sarah’s expertise includes:

Garden design in the UK, USA and Russia

Estate gardening (practical, hands-on)

Retail and wholesale nurseries (deep plant knowledge)

Local authority landscape design and planning

Environmental charity projects, social housing, community gardens, playgrounds and NHS wellbeing gardens

Resorts and Hotels in London and St. Petersburg

Show gardens: Hampton Court and Chelsea Flower Show

Retirement living – design for dementia patients

Extensive knowledge in Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Our Landscaping Services

We can tailor our landscaping service to meet your needs, whether you require planning drawings only, or a full design and build package.

Planning and design

Planning drawings and discharge of landscape-related planning conditions

Landscape design (concept through to completion)

Visual impact and sensitive site planning

Biodiversity net gain advice and design

Hard landscaping

Driveways

Patios

Swimming pools, natural pools, hot tubs

Gates and fencing

Landscape lighting

Water features

Soft landscaping

Planting schemes

Biodiversity enhancements (wildflowers, native planting, ecological features)

Irrigation and rainwater collection

Tree planting and sensitive removals

Environmental and engineering expertise

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Permeable hard landscaping

Integrated design with groundworks and site engineering

Construction and installation

Planning for Sensitive Sites

Our team brings strong expertise in designing for sensitive environments, including protected landscapes, ecologically valuable sites and areas requiring biodiversity net gain. We understand the planning requirements for these sites and can provide designs that respect the environment, meet regulations and support long-term sustainability.

“This partnership with Eclipse, the house builder and myself allowed the overall project timelines, budget to be kept on track whilst maintaining a high standard of quality.”
“You can trust Eclipse to do a clean, accurate and wonderful job within the time frame agreed. But also, to be flexible, to be proactive and truly cooperative.”

Our Process

Because Eclipse are often involved on site from the earliest stages of groundworks and construction, our landscaping service is fully integrated into your project timeline. We do not treat landscaping as an afterthought. Instead, we plan and deliver it as part of the complete package, ensuring quality and consistency throughout.

Design Brief

We begin by understanding your vision, needs and how the outdoor space will be used. We consider everything from lifestyle preferences to planning conditions, sustainability goals and how the landscape should connect with the home.

Concept Design and Planning

We develop mood boards, layout ideas and materials palettes, with all the drawings and documents needed to support planning applications or discharge landscape-related conditions. This includes biodiversity net gain, SuDS and sensitive site considerations.

Detailed Design

With approvals in place, we develop technical drawings, sections, levels, planting plans and specifications. All details are coordinated with the construction programme and site engineering to ensure buildability and long-term performance.

Construction

Eclipse can deliver the entire landscaping scheme as part of your wider construction or groundworks package. With civil and landscape teams working side by side, we minimise handovers, streamline delivery and ensure the finished space lives up to the original design with consistent quality and excellent value for your project

Why Choose Eclipse for Landscaping?

Full integration with site construction and groundworks

Professional landscape architecture led by Sarah Cooke

25+ years’ experience across private, public and community projects

Deep plant knowledge and practical gardening expertise

Environmental awareness: SuDS, biodiversity net gain, sensitive site planning

Contributor to CIRIA SuDS Manual

Fewer delays at project close with landscaping planned from the start

One contractor delivering both groundworks and landscaping

Trusted by clients for both residential and commercial projects

“Professional, thorough and reliable. When Eclipse are in charge, I can trust that the project will start on the right foot and will run smoothly.”
“Eclipse’s communication with both clients and contractors are clear and frequent and make sure all parties are connected.”