Looking for a garden designer in Hunstanton, North Norfolk? Balanis Garden Design is led by Louise Barby, a Norfolk-based garden designer creating thoughtful, practical and characterful outdoor spaces for homes, holiday properties and commercial settings across North West Norfolk.

Louise no longer offers routine garden maintenance. Instead, Balanis now focuses solely on garden design, garden makeovers, planting schemes and complete garden transformations. Whether you have a blank new-build garden, an overgrown outdoor space, a tired courtyard, a large country garden or a commercial garden that needs a clearer layout and stronger identity, Louise can help turn the space into something more useful, attractive and enjoyable.

North Norfolk Garden Design with a Practical, Personal Approach

Every garden begins with a conversation. Louise works closely with each client to understand how the garden needs to function, how it connects with the property and how it should feel once complete. Some clients want a calm place to relax, others need a family-friendly garden, a wildlife-friendly planting scheme, a more sociable entertaining space or a design that brings structure and character to a plain or underused plot.

Based near Hunstanton, Balanis Garden Design works across much of North West Norfolk, including Holme-next-the-Sea, Thornham, Titchwell, Brancaster, Burnham Market, Docking, Dersingham, Hillington, Grimston, Fring and the surrounding villages.

From Blank Canvas to Finished Garden

Many gardens have potential but lack structure, flow or personality. Louise specialises in seeing what a garden could become, then shaping the layout, materials and planting so the finished space feels natural, usable and connected to its surroundings.

A recent new-build garden design and makeover in Docking shows how a plain, characterless garden can be transformed into a welcoming outdoor space with seating areas, planting, lawn, structure and a much stronger sense of purpose.

For clients interested in softer, more naturalistic planting, this wildlife-friendly garden design in Fring demonstrates Louise’s approach to relaxed planting, countryside views, wildflowers, biodiversity and informal outdoor living.

Garden Design, Planting and Project Management

Balanis Garden Design can help with individual design ideas, planting plans and full garden transformations. Depending on the project, Louise may also coordinate trusted landscapers, contractors and specialist trades to help bring the design to life.

For larger projects, this large farmhouse garden design in Grimston shows how Balanis can manage scale, structure, planting, paths, lawns and contractor coordination as part of a complete outdoor transformation.

Louise has also worked on commercial garden design, including the White Horse pub garden design in Holme-next-the-Sea, where the outdoor space was redesigned to create a more welcoming and practical customer garden.

Designed Gardens, Not Garden Maintenance

Balanis is no longer a garden maintenance service. If you are looking for regular mowing, weeding, hedge cutting or weekly garden upkeep, Louise is not currently taking on that type of work.

However, if you are looking for a Norfolk garden designer to help reshape, redesign or reimagine your garden, Balanis can offer creative ideas, local planting knowledge and practical design experience. From small courtyards to large family gardens, Louise’s work is focused on making outdoor spaces more beautiful, more usable and better suited to the people who live with them.

You can view more examples of Louise’s work in the Balanis Garden Design portfolio.

Contact Balanis Garden Design

The completed garden has transformed a plain new-build plot into a warm, characterful and practical family garden. With multiple seating areas, a bespoke oak pergola, porcelain paving, mature trees, structured planting and a generous lawn, this Docking garden now feels established, welcoming and ready to be enjoyed for years to come.

email – louise@balanis.co.uk
mob – 0781 209 9123