Designing with people in mind
Chris explores human health and lighting through the Parkinson’s UK garden at RHS Chelsea 2026.
Your garden. A little help from real lighting people.
Free landscape lighting design
A garden you can enjoy after dark, with thoughtful lighting for people, wildlife and the night sky.
Free design. Zero obligation. No sales pressure.
Request your free designFirst contact within 24 hours. Designs often ready within 24–48 hours once we have your project details.
Start with your space
Have a garden plan? Send it with photographs of the areas you want to use after dark. A sketch is useful too. Tell us about paths, steps, seating, planting and any existing lighting.
No plan? Your full property address lets us use available Google satellite views to understand the garden outline and nearby habitats. Photographs and a few measurements help fill the gaps; satellite imagery cannot replace a measured survey.
Share your budget, timescale and any ecological report or local lighting requirements. We can work with you, your garden designer or your contractor.
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What happens next?
Tell us about your garden
Send your address, plans if available and photos, along with what you want the lighting to achieve.
Talk through the brief
We make first contact within 24 hours to understand your priorities and any missing details.
Review your design
Designs are often ready within 24–48 hours of receiving the information we need. We explain fixture placement, light direction and controls, and discuss a quote.
Choose your next step
Ask questions, refine the plan or take time to decide. Your own contractor installs the lighting; there is no obligation to buy.
Experience from teaching and RHS Chelsea
Chris Hudson teaches garden lighting at the London College of Garden Design. Our team brings experience from lighting gardens at multiple RHS Chelsea Flower Shows, including the Bat Conservation Trust’s Nocturnal Garden and Parkinson’s UK’s A Garden for Every Parkinson’s Journey in 2026.
That experience informs practical decisions in your own garden: where light helps, where glare gets in the way and where darkness should remain.
Leaving space for bats
Explore the Bat Conservation Trust’s Nocturnal Garden at RHS Chelsea 2026 and the thinking behind its lighting.
A beautiful garden can leave room for darkness
We start with the places you actually need to see. Our approach is to keep light carefully directed, limit spill into surrounding habitat and use controls so lighting is only on when needed. Tell us about water, trees, nesting areas or wildlife routes around your property.
Better for wildlife
Watch Chris explain the choices behind a more considered lighting scheme. Different habitats need different approaches; one light color is not a universal answer.
Near a nesting beach? Start with the turtles.
For coastal gardens, the view from the beach matters as much as the view from the patio. Florida’s wildlife agency recommends low mounting and output, appropriate long-wavelength light, and shielding so lamps and glowing lenses are hidden from the beach.
We consider fixture choice, positioning and surrounding habitat together. An amber appearance alone does not establish compliance. Share any local requirements or ecological advice so these can inform the design.
Read FWC’s sea turtle lighting guidance
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See how we work
Your questions, answered
Is the lighting design really free?
Yes. The design is free and there is no obligation to buy our lights.
Will someone keep chasing me to buy?
No. We will discuss your enquiry and any questions about the design, without sales pressure or repeated sales calls. Any ongoing email updates will focus on garden lighting education, with the option to unsubscribe.
How quickly will I hear from you?
We make first contact within 24 hours. Designs are often ready within 24–48 hours once we have the information we need. More complex projects may take longer; we will discuss the timing with you.
Do you install the lighting?
No. Your own electrical or landscape contractor carries out the installation. We can provide lighting layout and product guidance and help answer their questions.
Will you recommend another brand if it is the right choice?
Yes. We will recommend other manufacturers’ fixtures where they suit your project, even when we gain nothing from the sale.
What if I do not have a garden plan?
Send the full property address and photographs. Available satellite imagery can help us understand the layout and surroundings. We may ask for a sketch or measurements where imagery is unclear or out of date.
What will the design include?
We will help with fixture selection and placement, beam direction and controls. We agree which plans and supporting documents your project needs during the brief. Let us know if your designer or installer needs a particular format.
Can you work with my designer and my budget?
Yes. Share your budget and existing plans, and tell us who is involved. We can work with homeowners, garden designers, landscape contractors and electrical contractors.
Does a design guarantee wildlife approval?
No. We design around the information and requirements you share, but the design is not ecological certification or permit approval. For sensitive sites, local requirements and advice from the relevant wildlife specialist should guide the project.
Tell us what you would love to see after dark
Bring your ideas, your address and any plans or photos. We will help you work out where lighting can make a difference.
Start your free lighting design