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Creating Regenerative Lifestyle Landscapes in Sussex
Beautiful places shaped by nature, designed for living.
We are a Sussex-based landscape design studio creating regenerative lifestyle landscapes for homeowners, landowners, and rural properties across Sussex and the South East.
Our work combines landscape design, ecological thinking, and natural building to create gardens and landscapes that are beautiful, productive, and rich in biodiversity.
From edible foodscapes and biodiverse waterscapes to timber-framed garden rooms and landscape recovery projects, we design places that grow in value—ecologically, aesthetically, and experientially.
Creating Living Legacies.
Nature-led Landscape Design in Sussex
The landscapes we create are designed to do more than look good.
They support wildlife, grow food, hold water naturally, create places for gathering and retreat, and reconnect people with the rhythms of the land.
Every project begins with understanding the character of the site and the long-term potential of the landscape itself.
We then develop a clear design vision that brings together ecology, function, and beauty.
Whether working at the scale of a garden, a building, or an entire landscape, our aim remains the same: to create places that become more beautiful, resilient, and alive with time.
Our Work
Every landscape presents a different opportunity.
For some, it is the creation of a garden that brings greater beauty, biodiversity, and connection to everyday life. For others, it may be a carefully crafted garden room immersed in nature, or a larger landscape seeking ecological recovery and long-term resilience.
While every project is unique, our work centres around three complementary areas, each rooted in the belief that well-designed landscapes should enrich both people and place.
Living Landscapes
The landscapes we inhabit have a profound influence on how we experience daily life. A thoughtfully designed garden can provide places to gather, spaces to retreat, opportunities to grow food, and a deeper connection to the natural world.
Our Living Landscapes combine garden design and landscape design in Sussex with ecological understanding and a strong sense of place to create gardens that are both beautiful and functional. From edible foodscapes and productive gardens to natural swimming ponds, biodiverse waterscapes, and ecological planting, each landscape is carefully designed to support people and wildlife in equal measure.
Whether working with a family garden, a country home, or a larger rural property, our aim is to create landscapes that mature gracefully, becoming richer, more abundant, and more resilient with every passing year. The result is a landscape that not only enhances the character of a property, but enriches the experience of living within it.
Garden Design Sussex • Foodscapes • Natural Swimming Ponds • Ecological Planting
Natural Buildings
Some of the most rewarding spaces sit at the boundary between home and landscape. A garden studio overlooking a pond, a timber-framed retreat nestled amongst trees, or a workspace immersed in nature can transform the way a landscape is experienced throughout the year.
Our Natural Buildings include timber-framed garden rooms, garden studios, home offices, and retreat spaces designed as a seamless extension of the wider landscape. Carefully considering views, light, materials, and their relationship to the surrounding environment, each building is positioned to strengthen the connection between architecture and nature.
Drawing on traditional craftsmanship and natural materials, we create garden buildings that feel grounded, enduring, and deeply connected to place. Whether designed as a creative studio, wellness space, guest accommodation, or garden office, each project forms part of a larger landscape vision, ensuring that building and landscape work together as a coherent whole.
Timber-Framed Garden Rooms Sussex • Garden Studios • Garden Offices • Wellness & Retreat Spaces
Landscape Recovery
Across Britain, increasing attention is being given to the recovery of landscapes that have been degraded, simplified, or disconnected from natural processes. From private estates and rural landholdings to former industrial sites, quarry restoration projects, and habitat creation schemes, there is growing recognition of the role landscapes can play in supporting biodiversity, climate resilience, and long-term environmental health.
Our Landscape Recovery work combines ecological restoration, landscape design, and strategic land stewardship to help landowners, estates, and organisations unlock the full potential of their land. Through habitat creation, biodiversity enhancement, woodland establishment, wetland design, landscape remediation, and long-term management planning, we create frameworks for landscapes to recover, evolve, and flourish.
The aim is not simply restoration for its own sake, but the creation of landscapes that are ecologically rich, visually compelling, and capable of supporting future generations. By combining ecological expertise with thoughtful design, we help shape landscapes that contribute meaningfully to nature recovery while retaining a strong sense of place and purpose.
Ecological Restoration • Landscape Remediation • Habitat Creation • Woodland & Wetland Design • Biodiversity Enhancement
Our Process
Every project begins with a conversation about potential.
Land & Lifestyle Consultation (Complimentary)
A strategic consultation exploring the design, ecological, and lifestyle potential of your garden or land in Sussex.
Landscape Strategy
A clear framework that defines how your landscape can evolve over time—balancing design, ecology, and long-term stewardship.
Landscape Design & Masterplanning
A detailed design process translating vision into a cohesive and buildable landscape plan.
Delivery & Stewardship
We support implementation alongside contractors, ecologists, and craftspeople to ensure the integrity of the design is realised on site.
Planning Permission
The careful and meticulous considerations we undergo in every one of our landscape projects allows us to also provide design services perfect for sensitive environments where planning permission is required. Our attention to detail and care and consideration of the impacts on the local environment ensures that the designs we produce work with the surrounding environment and not against it.
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About SolSeed Landscapes
Making your outdoor space a work of heart
SolSeed is a landscape design studio based in the historic Sussex town of Lewes, creating regenerative lifestyle landscapes for homeowners, landowners, and rural properties across Sussex and the South East.
Founded by Brett and Hayley, the practice brings together landscape design, ecological understanding, and traditional craftsmanship to create places that are both beautiful and enduring. Every project is shaped by the belief that landscapes should do more than enhance a property—they should support biodiversity, encourage connection with nature, and enrich the experience of everyday life.
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