Cultivated Outdoor Living Spaces

-

Cultivated Outdoor Living Spaces -

Our Services

  • POA

    Digital landscape design uses technical software matched with a creative eye for detail to create visual plans and concepts remotely. This streamlined process offers significant cost savings by reducing all on-site overheads. This provides instant clarity through prompt delivery of conceptual digital sketches. These sketches can lead to more complex and detailed plans as directed by you the client. Ultimately digital ensures a faster transition from making contact to concept delivery.

  • After contacting Darryl, off-site consultation and evaluation is undertaken. This is carried out upon receiving a detailed brief from you, the client. This could include photos, video, site plans of the property and any other pertinent information directed to Urbanscape Digital during our initial online/phone discussion. Darryl then develops schematics and provide plant selection guidance that harmonises with the clients’ landscape preferences. The level of detail which you receive is dictated by your direction, brief and time allotted to the landscape.

  • Selecting the right plants requires a balance between aesthetic vision and environmental reality. This service ensures that every plant and shrub is chosen based on its suitability for your specific microclimate, soil type, and maintenance needs—effectively putting "the right plant in the right place." Beyond the design phase, I leverage an extensive network of growers to source high-quality, professional-grade specimens that can often be unavailable at retail centres, ensuring your landscape is built on a foundation of healthy, resilient, and region-appropriate flora.

    I deliver online instruction on the “How To”, build your garden, to ensure that the plants have the greatest chance at delivering a successful outcome.

Work With Us

Testimonies from our clients

  • "exceeded our brief and provides me with joy every day."

    Darryl has crafted for us the most gorgeous oasis in the city. I love breakfasting in the garden or having friends for a cuppa surrounded by attractive foliage and year-round changes in colour. The Tūī and other native birds love the plants, especially the lush Dragon’s Gold Kōwhai exuberant with copious gold flowers in winter. It exceeded our brief and provides me with joy every day.

    Natalie Gauld, Auckland.

  • "He guided us toward species that would flourish naturally and sustainably"

    We engaged Darryl when our section was nothing more than a blank canvas, and from the very first consultation he made the entire process feel approachable and exciting. He took the time to help us understand what was truly needed for a garden and landscaping to thrive - from soil preparation and drainage through to plant selection and layout. What really set Darryl apart was his knowledge of plants native to our area; he guided us toward species that would flourish naturally and sustainably in our environment. Darryl is genuinely hands-on - he doesn't just design and walk away. He remains involved, checking in on progress and offering guidance as the garden matures. We highly recommend Darryl to anyone looking for a landscaper who combines expertise, passion, and a personal touch. 

    David Simonsen, Hawkes Bay

  • “Darryl brings a unique mix of skills, knowledge and insight.”

    In my roles with our Maraekākaho community team and as chair of our village hall trust, I have worked on a number of landscape projects with Darryl Judd.  Throughout the many projects he has helped us with from design to implementation and ongoing maintenance, Darryl has always been an inspiration and pleasure to work with.  His knowledge of plants and planting, coupled with a passion for landscape and functional but beautiful design, have always steered our projects to conclusions that exceeded our expectations.  Darryl brings a unique mix of skills, knowledge and insight, and is one of the best people to work with that I know.

    For anyone wanting help with garden or wider landscape design and support, Darryl is your man.

    Jonathan Stockley – Chair Maraekākaho Church Hall Trust, Hawke’s Bay

  • "Darryl could see solutions we hadn’t considered"

    We loved having Darryl help make sense of our large unstructured garden.
    Not being gardeners ourselves we really didn’t know where to start but we knew we needed help.
    Darryl could see solutions we hadn’t considered and worked out a plan that we were really happy with and was affordable.
    The work we did has completely altered our garden from being dull to elegant and structured and has successfully reduced the amount of lawn we needed to mow.
    Darryl’s execution of the work was outstanding and working with him was a real pleasure.

    Lucy Miller, Hawkes Bay