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alex ballantyne garden design
Welcome to Alex Ballantyne Garden Design – an award-winning garden design company based in Steyning, West Sussex. Since 2003, we have been designing and delivering beautiful, bespoke gardens across West Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, and East Sussex. Combining creativity, horticultural expertise, and an in-depth understanding of local landscapes, we create timeless outdoor spaces that are both functional and inspiring.
From stylish courtyards in Brighton and Hove, to elegant coastal gardens in Worthing, Shoreham, and East Preston, or sustainable countryside retreats in Balcombe, Ashington, and West Chiltintgon, every design is crafted with creativity, care, and long-term vision. Our bespoke approach ensures that your garden not only looks beautiful but also grows and evolves with you.
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With over two decades of experience, we blend creativity with practical expertise to transform gardens into beautiful, functional spaces that evolve naturally with their surroundings.
Based in Steyning, Alex Ballantyne provides professional garden design services throughout West Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, and East Sussex. Whether you’re looking for a garden designer in Lewes, a garden designer in Horsham, or expert planting advice for your garden in Haywards Heath, Alex Bell Garden Design offers a personal, professional service to bring your outdoor space to life.
Our approach to Garden & Landscape Design is to follow the three key principles of good design:
- Keep it Simple – don’t overcomplicate a scheme with too many different materials and plants
- Unity being pretty important too – in the garden, landscape and architectural design of the house
- Functionality & Practicality – Make sure the garden works for the clients requirements and how they want to live in it
Why Choose Alex Ballantyne Garden Design?
With over 30 years of experience in garden design, horticulture, and environmental consultancy, Alex Ballantyne brings creativity, technical expertise, and plant knowledge to every project. His award-winning work has been recognised at Hampton Court and Malvern Spring Shows, showcasing his reputation for excellence.
Every garden we create is:
- Beautiful – Enhancing your home and local landscape
- Practical – Designed for your lifestyle and level of upkeep
- Sustainable – Using climate-suited, eco-friendly planting and materials
- Timeless – Growing in value and charm year after year
At our core, we are gardeners. Our design philosophy focuses on plants and the way garden spaces connect us to the natural world. Our work is intentionally plant-rich, with schemes designed to offer beauty and seasonal interest year-round.
If you’re looking for a garden designer in Sussex – or simply someone to help refresh and revitalise your existing garden – we’d love to hear from you. Working from our offices in Steyning, West Sussex, we are perfectly placed to provide garden and landscape design services across the southern counties, including Sussex, Surrey, Kent, and Hampshire.
Areas we cover
We are proud to offer garden design services across West Sussex, including:
- Arundel
- Worthing
- Horsham
- Haywards Heath
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Pulborough
- Steyning
- West Chiltington
- Ashington
- Henfield