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Melissa Morton MSGLD

Designing elegant gardens that work beautifully is at the heart of everything we do. Melissa's passion is creating outdoor spaces that enhance our connection with nature whilst balancing practicality.

As founder of an award-winning garden design studio, Melissa specialises in combining creative planting with meticulous design detail. Melissa listens carefully, analyses each site, and guides clients with confidence through the many choices involved, making the design journey enjoyable.

With experience ranging from country gardens to new-build homes as well as projects alongside architects, Melissa brings both creativity and technical expertise. As an accredited designer with two professional bodies (Society of Garden & Landscape Designers and the Association of Professional Landscapers) Melissa is committed to sustainable practices and up-to-date construction techniques.

Above all, Melissa's role is to take away the stress of planning and realising your garden, offering clarity and expertise at every stage. The result is a garden that is not only elegant and timeless but also works beautifully for the way you want to live.

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Large country home and garden. Planting design.
Large country home and garden. Planting design.
Planting design for country garden in Yorkshire with roses and Adirondack chairs
Woodland style planting for a new build contemporary garden.
Courtyard garden design for a new build garden. Featuring a bubbling emperor urn waterfeature, soft contemporary planting.
Garden & planting design for a Yorkshire country garden. Featuring clipped Buxus balls and roses.
Garden and planting design for a Yorkshire country garden. Featuring clipped Buxus balls and roses.
Roses in planting design, Yorkshire country garden in Ilkley. Sunken garden and lawn terraces.
Large family garden with large bespoke pergola for entertaining
Garden design including stone nook in style of Yorkshire dry stone wall.
Creative planting and lighting design.
Sculpture and planting design. Yorkshire Country Garden, Ilkley.
Rural garden design for a Yorkshire farmhouse on Ilkley Moor incorporating a stone Firepit circle, large bespoke oak pergola and Yorkstone paving.
Garden design for a rural Yorkshire farmhouse on Ilkley Moor, incorporating a bubbling urn waterfeature, large bespoke oak pergola for entertaining.
Garden design for a rural Yorkshire farmhouse on Ilkley Moor, incorporating a bubbling urn waterfeature, large bespoke oak pergola for entertaining and stone Firepit circle.
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Business
Melissa Morton Garden & Landscape Design

Address
Melissa Morton Garden Design, Studio 6
5 Hawksworth Street
Ilkley
LS29 9DU
United Kingdom

Landline Phone
01943700142

Website
melissamorton.co.uk

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