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My Drawings

I love to draw – always have & it is very much part of my process designing gardens. Creating illustrations for clients enables them to see what I am proposing & of course my plans are necessary for construction. Clients often frame my drawings & are generally very flattering. I received this the other day…

“It was lovely to see you last week and to see your amazing designs. Honestly, you’re such a talent and we can stop looking at your beautiful drawings!” Mark

I’ve recently been asked if I sell my drawings. I haven’t ever considered it but on reflection of course I would & if you would like me to draw your house & garden just give me a shout! You can reach me on 07753 639768.

Here are a few examples…

Sketch of funky new garden in Henley on Thames by Jo Alderson Phillips
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A lovely mix of buildings forming this courtyard garden I designed for clients in Henley
detail of a drawing by Jo Alderson Phillips for a client in Henley on Thames. Hand drawn to scale by Jo
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Plan view of a funky structure to hold swinging chairs in this courtyard garden

All my garden design & landscape design schemes are hand drawn to scale.

A detail drawing of the project Pip's Place by Joanne Alderson Design. Hand drawn by Jo - something she loves to do
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A large Georgian house in the Chilterns with chess piece topiary planting

I work with a surveyor to ensure accuracy & CAD if need be, but as I’ve always loved drawing, it’s my preferred method.

Gallery

These images give you a taste of what I produce – generally it is a series of sketches together with large scale accurate drawings for contractors to work from.

This is my design for a reflection pool for my client Alison. It is part of a modern formal scheme in Northamptonshire

<figure class=Design for the secret garden at Pip's Place by Jo Alderson Phillips. Drawings by Jo

<figure class=My drawing for this Cotswoldscheme incorporating a corten steel amphitheatre & pretty cottage garden
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My drawings for inbuilt steps down to a sunken tennis court for this large Cotswold garden
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My sketch for a Bristol scheme to show by plan for the change in level
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A Bristol project by Jo Alderson Phillips Joanne Alderson Design. Drawn by Jo
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Wide mown path down to a proposed pond for a garden in Witney Oxfordshire
Design & drawing by JO
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A new garden for a new build house near Witney in Oxfordshire
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A pretty design for a town garden with inset seating, herringbone paving & raised beds. There is a lovely tree house too for the children
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This is my plan drawing for a very smart family garden around a manor house in Northamptonshire. Classic formal styling to suit the house but a children's play area is included too.
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This is my sketch for the front garden of a Cotswold farmhouse. Lots of pretty flowers with topiary cubes & columns for structure
This is my drawing for a large country garden near henley on thames. Two large pools with a summerhouse, parterres, lavender & pleached trees plus room for a helicopter! A lovely project to work on
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Kitchen garden by Jo Alderson Design
Sketch of the proposed new Alit greenhouse & wall design by Jo Alderson Phillips
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This is my original plan drawing for the public spaces around 5 blocks of flats in Gerrards Cross
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A formal parterre for a front garden by Jo Alderson Phillips
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My drawings & plans for a scheme in Norfolk featuring corten steel planters & gate. All drawn by Jo
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sketching out the rear terrace of a large Georgian house in Buckinghamshire
Design & drawing all by Jo Aldertson Phillips
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More lovely reviews

We just didn’t know what to do with the small, neglected garden of our new house. But Jo did. She listened attentively to our ideas, then made exciting and quite daring suggestions that really stretched our imaginations, and encouraged us to be brave enough to go beyond the ordinary. The result is a stunning riverside garden that regularly stops passers-by in their tracks. Jo’s detailed and professional illustrations enabled us to visualise the new garden. Her knowledge of plants has given us a garden full of interest which, with the clever use of different levels and textures, looks much bigger then it is. And she really cares about the gardens she creates. Nine months after the garden was finished, when Jo heard that the Thames had flooded, she contacted us and generously offered her help with any repairs and replanting needed. But inspite of two weeks under water, we didn’t lose any plants or suffer any damage. Jo’s clever design and planting (flood resilience was part of the brief) gave us a garden that withstood the floods and came back looking even better in it’s second year. Jo was an absolute pleasure to work with.”

“We have been really lucky in dealing with a great creative talent, who also has the rare skill of listening to, and caring about, her clients.”

“I really do believe that when you’re doing the work you love, it shows up in the quality of the work you produce – that obviously applies to you!”

“…it looks as though it belongs to this house – it’s really really lovely. Thank you.”

“In 2002 we moved to a new house which was surrounded by 1/3 acre of rough meadow. We had clear ideas about what we wanted of our new garden, but no clue how to integrate or execute them. Jo provided the perfect solution, within budget, using an excellent team who worked hard to complete the job on time.
Twelve years later we have a mature garden of ‘rooms’ that surround the house harmoniously. The beauty of the garden lies in the strong structure that Jo gave to the initial plan and in her visionary planting that has provided us daily pleasure.
I cannot recommend Jo highly enough.“

More lovely reviews

We just didn’t know what to do with the small, neglected garden of our new house. But Jo did. She listened attentively to our ideas, then made exciting and quite daring suggestions that really stretched our imaginations, and encouraged us to be brave enough to go beyond the ordinary. The result is a stunning riverside garden that regularly stops passers-by in their tracks. Jo’s detailed and professional illustrations enabled us to visualise the new garden. Her knowledge of plants has given us a garden full of interest which, with the clever use of different levels and textures, looks much bigger then it is. And she really cares about the gardens she creates. Nine months after the garden was finished, when Jo heard that the Thames had flooded, she contacted us and generously offered her help with any repairs and replanting needed. But inspite of two weeks under water, we didn’t lose any plants or suffer any damage. Jo’s clever design and planting (flood resilience was part of the brief) gave us a garden that withstood the floods and came back looking even better in it’s second year. Jo was an absolute pleasure to work with.”

“We have been really lucky in dealing with a great creative talent, who also has the rare skill of listening to, and caring about, her clients.”

“I really do believe that when you’re doing the work you love, it shows up in the quality of the work you produce – that obviously applies to you!”

“…it looks as though it belongs to this house – it’s really really lovely. Thank you.”

“In 2002 we moved to a new house which was surrounded by 1/3 acre of rough meadow. We had clear ideas about what we wanted of our new garden, but no clue how to integrate or execute them. Jo provided the perfect solution, within budget, using an excellent team who worked hard to complete the job on time.
Twelve years later we have a mature garden of ‘rooms’ that surround the house harmoniously. The beauty of the garden lies in the strong structure that Jo gave to the initial plan and in her visionary planting that has provided us daily pleasure.
I cannot recommend Jo highly enough.“