East Sheen landscaping
Bespoke garden design and landscaping across East Sheen.
At Flourish Landscaping, we create beautiful, functional gardens for homeowners in East Sheen and the surrounding areas. From contemporary patios to lush planting schemes and complete garden transformations, we work with you to design outdoor spaces that suit your home, lifestyle, and the local character of East Sheen.
With over 50 years of landscaping and design experience, we specialise in gardens that not only look stunning but are a pleasure to live with.
East Sheen gardens and local considerations
East Sheen gardens are defined by their proximity to Richmond Park and the Thames, with properties ranging from Victorian and Edwardian terraces along the Upper Richmond Road to larger family homes in the residential streets between Sheen Common and the park. The area’s tree-lined streets and access to Richmond Park give East Sheen a distinctive leafy character, and many gardens feature mature trees — both within boundaries and along roads — that provide established structure but also create shade and root competition.
The underlying London Clay affects drainage throughout East Sheen, while gardens near Richmond Park often contend with deer pressure on boundary planting and the influence of parkland aesthetics on local garden design. Properties closer to the river may experience higher water tables, requiring careful drainage planning. East Sheen gardens tend to reflect the area’s family-oriented demographic, with layouts that balance practical use — lawn areas, play space, entertaining zones — with year-round planting structure and seasonal interest. Conservation area sensitivities apply in parts of East Sheen, meaning hard landscaping and boundary treatments sometimes require thoughtful consideration of local character.
Recent work in East Sheen
Flourish Landscaping has completed projects throughout East Sheen, including Victorian terrace garden redesigns, family gardens designed for practical use and year-round structure, and planting schemes suited to properties bordering Richmond Park. Recent work has addressed shade management in gardens with mature boundary trees, drainage solutions on clay soil, and the creation of naturalistic planting that complements East Sheen’s parkland setting while remaining appropriate for family gardens.
Why choose Flourish Landscaping in East Sheen
- Portfolio of completed projects across East Sheen, from Upper Richmond Road to Richmond Park borders
- Understanding of gardens bordering Richmond Park, including deer pressure and shade from parkland trees
- Experience with Victorian and Edwardian terraced properties requiring sensitive hard landscaping
- Deep knowledge of London Clay soil conditions and drainage solutions specific to East Sheen
- Familiarity with naturalistic planting schemes suited to the area’s leafy, parkland character
- Experience designing family gardens that balance practical use with long-term planting structure
- Understanding of conservation area planning sensitivities in parts of East Sheen
- Regular maintenance visits throughout East Sheen, Barnes, Mortlake, and Richmond
- Family horticultural heritage dating back to 1955, with decades of experience across South West London
- BSc (Hons) Horticulture qualification combined with inherited practical knowledge