Hillman Gardens

"Hillman did a fantastic job in transforming my small Hackney Victorian garden. The process was seamless from start to finish. Duncan is extremely talented bringing to life my new zen garden through clever design to make the space feel larger and thoughtful selection of plants to keep my garden looking beautiful all year round. Pete and his landscaping team was also very knowledgable, friendly and passionate, executing efficiently and with care. Extremely happy with the end result and would recommend this team to all looking to transform their gardens."

"We had to refurb our decking and Hillman Gardens delivered! From start to finish they were very professional, taking the time to assess the scope of the work, providing options and advice. We could tell from this assessment that they had loads of knowledge and expertise. The work was completed to a high quality and workers were friendly and professional. Recommend."

"Fantastic service and a quality result. Duncan took the time to listen and get to know our living situation, before designing a space that perfectly suits us. The quality of the finish is very good, and the whole team is very pleasant to spend time with as they transform your garden!"

"We had the pleasure of working with Hillman Gardens on both our back and front gardens as part of our Victorian renovation in Stoke Newington, Hackney. Duncan helped us to create an English garden design that was both beautiful and low maintenance, whilst accommodating the needs of grownups and little ones. Duncan was easily able to realise our design ambitions within our budget, whilst adding his own creative flair and planting expertise. His team were a pleasure to have on site and worked quickly and enthusiastically. After the back garden project we invited the team back to create a new front garden, and have since recommended them to several friends and neighbours."

"We are more than happy to recommend working with Duncan and his team. He designed a new front garden and bin store for us. His process of design and consultation was really clear and he listened to what we wanted. He was then very honest about aspects that he wouldn’t recommend doing as they wouldn’t last long term and he didn’t feel it would be fair to include them. He is obsessive about attention to detail! He visited the house several times before starting and was always quick to communicate and reply to emails or concerns. His team are great. Dan and Jack were often on site most days and we all felt incredibly comfortable having them in and around the house during the project. My two young children adored them. The project was bang on time wise. Duncan had hoped to be a little ahead of schedule however the weather was dreadful on and off so it was exactly the amount of time expected. Budget wise, we made some aesthetic changes just before Duncan actually started and so as the materials were cheaper that was reflected in the price. After the work was completed, Duncan came back to check on the work and check we were happy. There have been no flagging issues. I have asked for his advice about how some of the wood is naturally changing (it’s cedar so it’s untreated) and he’s been helpful as well as visiting to chat about it. Throughout the project Duncan was available to chat and kept us up up date. We were at home during the 6 weeks (lockdown and WFH) so communication was easy. He and the team also built our next door neighbour a fence as part of our project and were happy to liaise with her and hang various hanging baskets for her too. We are very happy with the end result. The whole street has been interested in the project and people still comment on the work several months on when passing."