At J&S Scapes we’re with you throughout your garden project, from an inspired design to a high quality build.
Every project begins with a design because we know that great gardens require thought and planning.
Working to your brief, we will develop a plan to produce the very best solution for your space, whatever your needs.
We take your wishes and add our creativity and ideas which have been influenced by thousands of successful garden projects.
With the vision in place, we will manage and deliver the build, calling on the skill and craft of our in-house team of professional landscapers.
Our expertise covers it all and we can promise you a straightforward and highly effective process to achieve the garden you desire.
At J&S Scapes we’re with you throughout your garden project, from an inspired design to a high quality build.
Every project begins with a design because we know that great gardens require thought and planning.
Working to your brief, we will develop a plan to produce the very best solution for your space, whatever your needs.
We take your wishes and add our creativity and ideas which have been influenced by thousands of successful garden projects.
With the vision in place, we will manage and deliver the build, calling on the skill and craft of our in-house team of professional landscapers.
Our expertise covers it all and we can promise you a straightforward and highly effective process to achieve the garden you desire.
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Meet the J&S Scapes team
ALL PROJECTS ARE BUILT BY US
To build your garden can be a large investment, you can have complete peace of mind that the build quality will be to the highest standard that will stand the test of time.
We operate five landscaping teams delivering the build projects, all of our staff are full time employed. We do not sub-contract any of our work and the same team will be on the project from start to completion.
The latest from J&S - Buckinghamshire Garden Design
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Creating outdoor rooms within an existing space.
This project required us to work within a vast, underwhelming patio and transform it into somewhere inviting and purposeful.
The brief was clear:
- A defined dining space
- A place to relax
- Screening for privacy
- A style that reflected the house
Rather than redesigning everything from scratch, the approach focused on breaking the space down into distinct areas.
The dining terrace was framed with an aluminium pergola to provide enclosure and definition. Pleached trees introduce screening, their raised canopies forming a soft arch above the pathway. Brick detailing set within the paving subtly segments the patio and reduces the sense of scale.
Beyond the dining area, generous steps lead to the lawn, while a separate relaxation space captures the evening sun - gently divided by planting to create a sense of destination.
A simple water bowl was adapted into a running feature, adding a quiet trickle of sound. A decked walkway cuts through the planting, reinforcing the feeling of moving between outdoor “rooms”.
The planting palette reflects the client’s love of Japan, incorporating Acer, Hakonechloa macra, Pachysandra and Sarcococca to create softness and seasonal interest.
Thoughtful design allows even the most expansive spaces to feel balanced, connected and easy to live in.
#Berkhamsted #GardenDesignUK #OutdoorRooms #LuxuryGardens #DesignLedLandscaping #BuckinghamshireGardens #JandSScapes
A great day out at the APL AWARDS, five gardens shortlisted, coming away with two overall wins in category. The teams should be very proud of an amazing achievement, without you guys there would be no awards 💪💪
Well done to designers Danny Nelson our designer and Jamie Hunt @editlandscapedesign for some beautiful and inspirational designed projects.
#aplawards #jandsscapes #editlandscapes
If you’re investing in an outdoor kitchen, it has to last.
That’s why we’re proud to be working with Grillo.
➡ Powder-coated aluminium cabinetry.
➡ Built to handle British weather.
➡ Clean, architectural lines that sit comfortably in contemporary gardens.
But the product is only half of it.
The real impact comes from how it’s integrated:
✔️ Framed by planting
✔️ Anchored with paving
✔️ Balanced with seating zones
✔️ Designed around how you host
Done properly, an outdoor kitchen becomes the heart of the garden - not just a feature.
Thinking about bringing cooking outdoors this season?
#GrilloKitchens #OutdoorKitchenDesign #GardenEntertaining #ContemporaryGarden #jandsscapes
@grilloliving
Almost a year on, and this garden is still being enjoyed every day.
Originally a medium-sized rectangular space that felt underused, the brief focused on creating something more inviting, more functional and more considered.
From early design and planning discussions through to the build, consistency and professionalism remained central to the project.
Our team delivered through winter conditions, working carefully and methodically to ensure the result matched the vision.
The outcome is a space that feels purposeful, welcoming and ready to be used - not just admired.
That long-term satisfaction is what matters most.
#GardenRenovation #OutdoorLivingUK #LandscapeDesign #LuxuryGardens #JandSScapes
A garden shaped by levels, designed for living.
This Amersham project presented a 2-metre fall from the rear of the house - an opportunity to turn a challenging gradient into something purposeful. Rather than resisting the slope, the design works with it, forming a sequence of connected outdoor spaces that flow naturally from one to the next.
The upper terrace creates a year-round dining space beneath a Biossun pergola, framed by structured planting and considered screening. Wide porcelain steps guide you down through layered borders into more secluded areas - from relaxed seating beside the outdoor fire to a sheltered spot overlooking the pool house.
Porcelain paving mirrors the interior flooring for continuity. Corten steel and timber introduce warmth and definition. Planting softens the transitions and maintains cohesion throughout.
This isn’t just a garden - it’s a progression. A landscape that reveals itself layer by layer, encouraging you to explore, pause and enjoy. One level at a time.
#GardenDesign #LandscapeDesign #GardenLevels #OutdoorLiving #TerracedGarden #ContemporaryGarden #PorcelainPaving #CortenSteel #Buckinghamshire #JandSScapes #AwardFinalists #APL
We’re honoured to be APL Award Finalists in the Sustainability & Biodiversity category for Radnage.
Designed by@editlandscapedesign and built by our team at J&S Scapes, this project began with a clear ambition: transform a concrete-heavy front garden with little privacy into a secluded wildlife haven - one that could be enjoyed from both inside and outside the home.
Guest parking was relocated towards the boundary using permeable grasscrete, reducing the visual impact of vehicles while maintaining practicality. The existing concrete driveway was removed and rebuilt with gravel grids over a permeable sub-base, improving drainage and reducing standing water.
Level access was carefully integrated through ramped clay paver pathways - future-proofed, yet aesthetically cohesive.
At the heart of the design sits a pond and wetland system. Downpipes were disconnected from the mains drainage and redirected through a steel rill into the pond, before overflowing into a soakaway within the planting border. The result is rainwater managed entirely on site - while creating habitat now home to insects, frogs and newts - and reflecting light beautifully into the entrance hall.
Large areas of lawn were replaced with naturalistic planting to increase biodiversity and reduce maintenance. A varied tree palette introduces blossom, fruit and berries for seasonal interest and foraging opportunities.
A sunny seating area is screened by planting and bespoke iroko boundary gates - providing privacy from the road while allowing light to filter through.
A front garden reimagined - from hardstanding to habitat.
Designed with nature. Delivered with care.
#APLAwards2026 #AwardFinalists #Sustainability #Biodiversity #WaterSensitiveDesign #WildlifeGarden #PermeablePaving #GardenDesign #LandscapeConstruction #JandSScapes #EditLandscapeDesign @apl_news
📸 @sophie_dolder_photography
We’re honoured to be APL Award Finalists in the `Project Value £100,000–£175,000` category for Copperkins.
What was once a tired garden - with an overgrown, forgotten space hidden behind a mature yew hedge - has been reimagined into three distinct, connected zones designed around how the family lives.
Closest to the house, a formal terrace provides space for cooking, dining and relaxing. An oak pergola with a retractable sail offers welcome shade to this south-facing garden, while a gentle water rill runs beside the sofa seating, adding movement and calm.
The central section opens into an expansive lawn for play, framed by generous borders that incorporate existing mature planting wherever possible - preserving character while refreshing the space.
Beyond the hedge lies a more secluded retreat: a secret garden with a garden room built by @soulfulhideaways , fire bowl and a @urbancedar hot tub. A quieter space, intentionally separated yet still connected.
Delivered through a wet winter with limited access, the result feels settled and cohesive - as though it has always belonged.
A garden restructured with purpose.
Built with care. Designed to last.
#APLAwards #AwardFinalists #GardenDesign #LandscapeDesign #LuxuryGarden #OutdoorLiving #Pergola #WaterFeature #SecretGarden #JandSScapes #builttolast
📸 @sophie_dolder_photography
We’re delighted to be APL Award Finalists in the `Project Value £35,000–£50,000` category for Milford.
This beautiful home backs onto mature woodland, with a generous garden that had potential to offer so much more.
The brief was simple: create purposeful spaces that encourage the family to use the garden throughout the day.
The design follows the path of the sun. A quiet seating area beside a gently trickling pond captures the morning light, while a pergola-covered dining space is perfectly positioned for the warmth of the evening sun.
At the far end of the garden, hidden behind established rhododendrons, a more secluded retreat awaits - a fire bowl area enclosed by a log wall and simple pergola, nestled within woodland-style planting.
A garden that shifts with the light.
Spaces with intention.
Designed to be enjoyed from morning through to dusk.
#APLAwards #AwardFinalists #GardenDesign #LandscapeDesign #WoodlandGarden #OutdoorLiving #Pergola #FirePitArea #Milford #JandSScapes #BuiltToLast
We’re proud to be APL Award Finalists in the `Project Value £65,000–£80,000` category for Meadow Way.
This project began as a building site following a rear extension - a blank canvas with a rising garden and a clear brief: create outdoor rooms that feel like a natural continuation of the home.
The garden slopes away from the house, so rather than fight the levels, we worked with them. A retaining wall was introduced, doubling as the backrest to bespoke banquette seating - creating a defined yet relaxed space for gathering.
Sun loungers were positioned to capture the best of the light. A dedicated outdoor kitchen and dining area sits beneath an aluminium pergola with a louvered roof, offering flexibility through the seasons.
Planting was kept simple and structural to complement the contemporary architecture and maintain clarity across the space.
A former construction site, now a series of purposeful outdoor rooms.
Designed with intent. Built with precision.
#APLAwards #AwardFinalists #GardenDesign #LandscapeDesign #OutdoorRooms #ContemporaryGarden #OutdoorKitchen #Pergola #JandSScapes #BuiltToLast
We’re honoured to be named APL Award Finalists in the `Project Value Under £20,000` category for Northern Wood Farm.
This project is proof that meaningful design isn’t defined by budget.
Once part of open farmland, this property now sits within a modern housing estate. The front garden had gradually become a car park - practical, but lacking identity. The brief was to retain parking while reintroducing a garden in keeping with the home.
An iron estate fence now separates cars from planting, restoring balance and structure. Sandstone and traditional setts form a gentle path and circular frame for a water bowl, where a soft flow of water adds movement and calm.
During construction, an old well was uncovered. Rather than hide it, we restored the brickwork and added a bespoke iron fretwork cover - transforming it into a feature and a functional step for everyday family life.
Across the road, additional land was turned into a wildlife garden with meadow planting, logs and a pond now full of life.
We’re incredibly proud of this one.
Small in scale, rich in story - and built with the same care we bring to every project.
#APLAwards #AwardFinalists #GardenDesign #LandscapeDesign #Under20kProject #WildlifeGarden #JandSScapes #BuiltToLast
J&S Scapes totally transformed a grassed, relatively boring area of our garden into a formal, sculptural but really useable area. Whilst the end result is stunning, the way they work is also great. Everything from initial concept through to final planting was really professional. They listened hard to our brief, accommodated and adapted to our changing requirements and included us in all aspects of the project. The team were a pleasure to work with and have kept in touch to see how the garden has developed.