Creating gardens that belong to their landscape
There’s something about a Highland garden that’s unlike anywhere else. The quality of the light in late summer. The way a well-chosen plant catches the wind. The moment a space that felt awkward and unloved becomes somewhere you actually want to be.At Geo Designs, we design gardens that feel at home in this extraordinary landscape – not imposed upon it. Whether you’re surrounded by open moorland, tucked into a sheltered glen, or working with a town garden in Inverness, we bring the same care, curiosity and deep knowledge of the Highland environment to every project.
Your garden, designed around you
No two gardens are the same, and no two clients want the same thing. Some people dream of a wild, naturalistic space alive with pollinators and native planting. Others want somewhere elegant and low-maintenance where they can actually relax. Most want a bit of both.We take time to understand what you want and need and not just the practical requirements, but how you want to feel in your garden. Then we design something that delivers exactly that, and fits comfortably within your budget.
Rooted in the Highlands
Ernest George has been designing and building gardens across the Highlands since 1995. In that time he’s worked on everything from intimate courtyard gardens to sweeping rural landscapes, always with the same guiding principle: a great garden works with nature, not against it.That means choosing plants suited to Highland soils and seasons. It means thinking about wildlife, water, and the way a garden changes through the year. And it means giving you a space that doesn’t just look good on the day it’s finished — it gets better with every passing season.
Award-winning design, personal service
Geo Designs is recognised as one of the Highlands’ most respected landscape and garden design practices. We’ve won awards, built a reputation for quality, and earned the trust of clients across Inverness-shire, Ross-shire, Sutherland, Caithness and Moray.But what we’re most proud of is simpler: clients who come back to us, and clients who tell their friends.
As featured in Homes & Interiors Scotland
A Few Recent Projects
Traditional Highland Cottage Garden
Tain, Ross-shire
A classic Highland cottage garden, designed to sit naturally within its setting.
A Contemporary Minimalist Garden
Evanton
Clean lines and considered planting for a modern Highland home.
Small Plot – Big Heart
Aldearn
Proof that a small garden can have a big impact – every inch designed to work hard and feel generous.
Every project begins with a conversation
Tell us about your requirements and what you are hoping to create. We offer site consultations across the whole of the Highlands – the first step in exploring your garden’s full potential.
Book a free 20 minute discovery call or call Ernest on 01997 477319
