Landscaper in East Dulwich (SE22)
Your local landscaping team for the streets between Lordship Lane, Goose Green and Peckham Rye.
Most of the gardens we work on in East Dulwich sit behind Victorian or Edwardian terraces. North or south-facing, 30 to 60 sqm, often shaded by mature street trees, usually flanked by 1.8m fences that are a bit older than they should be. We know these gardens. They sit behind the same houses we've been extending and converting at Dulwich Building Co for years.
If you're on one of the streets off Lordship Lane, between Goose Green and Peckham Rye, anywhere on the residential side of East Dulwich Grove near the station, or on the slightly quieter roads north towards Peckham, you're well inside our patch.
Why East Dulwich clients book us
We're the same family business that's been building extensions on these streets for years. Many of our landscaping clients found us through the building side. Same crew, same standards, same insurance, same office, same WhatsApp number.
We know the property stock. Most East Dulwich houses follow the same rough template. Late-Victorian terrace, side return often already extended, north or south-facing garden, original boundary walls (sometimes), old patio (sometimes), kitchen extension that's just gone in (often). We know where the drains run, where the soil is heavy, where the trees cast shade through the year.
We finish the bit nobody else wants to. A huge proportion of our work is 'the garden after the building work'. Most builders leave the garden looking like the surface of the moon. We come in afterwards and put it back together properly.
Tidy site. We'll be back on your road. A lot of our work in East Dulwich comes from neighbours of previous clients.
Services we offer in East Dulwich
- Garden landscaping — full garden makeovers with your design, or a professional plan (we can connect you with a garden designer / architect too based on your scope and budget).
- Patios, paving & pathways — sandstone, porcelain, Yorkstone, brick
- Garden walls & structures — stock-brick walls, retaining walls, raised beds
- Garden rooms & studios — fully insulated offices, studios, gym rooms
- Built-in BBQs & outdoor kitchens — masonry units integrated with patio
- Bespoke garden joinery — pergolas, benches, decking, bin stores
A recent East Dulwich job
Last spring we redid the garden for a family on a street off Barry Road. The house had just had a side-return kitchen extension put in, and the back garden was a mess: grey concerete, a lawn that had become a mud strip from the builders, two rotting fence panels, and a tree stump.
We did the lot in five weeks. New patio in rolled limestone, seven metres of red-brick boundary wall in reclaimed bricks to match the existing walls, a built-in outdoor BBQ, a fresh lawn over a properly-graded sub-base, and a planted bed.
Coverage in and around East Dulwich
We cover all of SE22, plus the adjacent bits of SE15 (Peckham Rye side) and SE23 (Honor Oak side). The streets we're on most often are around Lordship Lane, North Cross Road, Barry Road, Friern Road, Goose Green, East Dulwich Grove, Crystal Palace Road, and the roads running down towards Peckham Rye Park.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Landscaping In East Dulwich
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Yes — most of our work is on these exact houses. We know the property stock, we know where the gardens have been butchered, and we know how to bring a Victorian back garden up to scratch without flattening its period feel.
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I have a resident permit for SE22 and I know the rules on the streets round here. On jobs where parking is genuinely a problem, I’ll work it out with you in advance and factor it into the plan.
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Yes. Most of our patio jobs in East Dulwich start with breaking out a tired old patio that’s sunk or cracked, getting the sub-base right (compacted Type 1, proper falls for drainage), and laying new sandstone or porcelain on a full mortar bed. Done properly, it stays flat and clean for decades.
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Most of East Dulwich isn’t in a conservation area, but the Dulwich Estate does own a lot of the freeholds and has views on things like colour of front doors and window frames. If your house is covered by the Dulwich Estate Scheme of Management, I’ll check the guidance with you before we agree a colour.
How a quote works
Tell us about your garden.
Use the form opposite to describe what you’d like done — a new patio, garden room, full redesign, or anything in between. WhatsApp 07584 928 681 if it’s easier.Send a plan or photos.
Already have a plan from a landscape architect or garden designer? Upload it. Otherwise, just attach a few photos of your existing garden so we can see what we’re working with.We assess the job and call you.
We’ll review everything you’ve sent, work out what’s involved, and ring you to talk it through.Book a site visit when it suits you.
We come and walk the garden with you to confirm the details, then send a clear, fixed written quote — itemised by element so you know exactly what you’re paying for.