Karen McClure Garden Design

Karen McClure Garden Design Garden design and planting plans in Kent, East Sussex, Surrey and surrounding areas.

Clients and projects range from the smallest planting plan to large country house grounds, community projects to an award winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. A personal and flexible approach is provided, undertaking as little or as much as my clients and their budgets dictate. Garden design and planting plans in Kent, East Sussex, Surrey and surrounding areas…..

A modern terrace….and what a transformation!A garden designed for slow mornings, and long summer evenings. A layered pla...
07/09/2026

A modern terrace….and what a transformation!
A garden designed for slow mornings, and long summer evenings.
A layered planting palette demonstrates you can combine lush exotics with soft ornamental grasses and classic herbaceous varieties, all complement the striking architecture and hard scape materials.

Summer in the KMGD studio, stopping to pinch ourselves that we get to work creatively, collaboratively, planting our fab...
04/09/2026

Summer in the KMGD studio, stopping to pinch ourselves that we get to work creatively, collaboratively, planting our fabulous projects, meeting new clients and partnering with industry colleagues. This season has really given us huge variety, no day is ever the same.

Scale, texture, shape, and colour….all form part of the planting design when planning a green on green tonal garden. Bro...
24/08/2026

Scale, texture, shape, and colour….all form part of the planting design when planning a green on green tonal garden. Broad leafed hellebores against fine grassy foliage and delicate ferns provide a calm, immersive atmosphere.
With thanks for including our project within this feature.
Photography: Flee Chavasse|| Brand Photographer

“We’re now seeing the trend for outdoor kitchens become mainstream, an everyday area in many gardens, yet not everyone l...
04/08/2026

“We’re now seeing the trend for outdoor kitchens become mainstream, an everyday area in many gardens, yet not everyone likes an ‘open room’, breaking up and zoning your space with planting islands helps to create a journey that will give the illusion of a space feeling bigger than its footprint”
Swipe to read our recent contribution to Livingetc with full link in stories.
Photography Rob Curd
Materials Corker UK and Schellevis (UK)
Thanks for featuring us

Back on site for phase 2 of a project we designed and planted last year. Such a beautiful space, we can’t wait to see i...
10/07/2026

Back on site for phase 2 of a project we designed and planted last year. Such a beautiful space, we can’t wait to see it flourish even more.
And the extension….incredible
Great teamwork with support from .uk

The purple trend…..we recently contributed to an story on colour drenching, with a focus on versatile palettes. Head ov...
28/06/2026

The purple trend…..we recently contributed to an story on colour drenching, with a focus on versatile palettes. Head over to stories for a link to the article.
Many thanks to

Where planes meet plants….Karen is a secret aviation anorak, so Festival Of Flight felt unmissable. We’ve teamed up wit...
25/06/2026

Where planes meet plants….Karen is a secret aviation anorak, so Festival Of Flight felt unmissable. We’ve teamed up with for what might be the most unexpected pop up at an airshow ever!
But looking at this photo of Karen and her brother maybe it was inevitable….
Find us on stand 17 this weekend to chat all things plants, planes, design and for a bit of retail therapy.

Most projects are phased, and our project in Kent is the perfect example of working long term with a client. The most be...
05/06/2026

Most projects are phased, and our project in Kent is the perfect example of working long term with a client. The most beautiful space…..with a summer meadow just one of the many highlights within this garden.

What a week, sunshine, builds starting, design presentations to clients, and an editorial feature on our wonderful team ...
29/05/2026

What a week, sunshine, builds starting, design presentations to clients, and an editorial feature on our wonderful team - couldn’t be more proud!

Happy Friday all!

We’re excited to announce we’re popping up for the Spring Fair, next Friday 15th May.We’d love to see you, to talk all...
08/05/2026

We’re excited to announce we’re popping up for the Spring Fair, next Friday 15th May.
We’d love to see you, to talk all things garden design (and we have a gorgeous selection of plants and garden treats to buy)….
To top it off we have x2 free tickets to give away, all you need to do is like and comment on this post and the winner will be notified by next Wednesday.

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Tunbridge Wells

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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