Formal English-inspired garden at Downton in Dover

James Brewer Garden Design

Dover, New Hampshire

English gardens
reimagined in
New England.

Distinctive gardens shaped by English tradition, New Hampshire stone and more than three decades of hands-on craftsmanship.

“Creating gardens isn’t just what I do. It’s who I am.”— James Brewer

Downton in Dover · Dover, New Hampshire

30+Years of experience1995Founded in EnglandBBCPresenter & gardens featured→NHHome Magazine features→

The English art of creating a garden that feels as though it has always belonged.

Growing up in the English countryside shaped James Brewer’s eye for hedgerows, wildflowers, weathered stone and spaces that invite you to slow down.

Since founding his business in England in 1995, James has guided clients from the first conversation and hand-drawn plan through construction, planting, lighting and final handover.

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Founded in England · 1995Creating unique gardens with a hint of England.

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James Brewer with his dog beneath the stone gateway at Wolf-Henge
James at Wolf-Henge · Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

Beautiful gardens
alive with nature.

Layered planting, shelter and long seasons of flower create gardens with atmosphere for people and habitat for wildlife.

Butterflies resting among pollinator-friendly flowers at Solstice Garden
Solstice Garden · Planting for pollinators

Designed as a living landscape

Natural does not mean unplanned.

Paths and stone give the garden structure. Nectar-rich flowers, host plants, seed heads and shelter support butterflies, bees, birds and other wildlife through the seasons.

  • Long-flowering, pollinator-friendly planting
  • Seasonal shelter, food and habitat
  • Warm, down-facing lighting where light is needed
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A hint of England.
A story of its own.

Every garden begins with its setting and the people who will live in it. The result is never a formula, but a landscape with its own identity, rhythm and story.

Formal garden at Downton in Dover with a central fountain, clipped planting and a pavilion
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Signature garden · Dover, New Hampshire

Downton in Dover

A complete garden composed as a sequence of outdoor rooms, bringing formal planting, stone, water, bespoke structures and atmosphere into one coherent landscape.View garden portfolio →
Curving reclaimed-brick path through layered planting at Solstice Garden
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Naturalised garden · New Hampshire

Solstice Garden

Reclaimed brick, sculptural evergreens and richly layered planting create a garden of discovery that changes character with the seasons.View garden portfolio →
Gravel path, clipped forms and monumental New Hampshire stone at Wolf-Henge
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Stone garden · Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

Wolf-Henge

Monumental local stone gives this garden its identity. Soft planting, clipped forms and winding gravel paths bring intimacy to a bold, highly personal landscape.View garden portfolio →
Aerial view of Urban Retreat, its blue house and generous curved borders
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Urban garden · New Hampshire

Urban Retreat

Generous borders settle the house into its landscape, balancing open lawn with abundant planting and a relaxed country-garden character.View garden portfolio →

One landscape.
Every season.

From the first pencil line to year-round care, we create and look after outdoor spaces with the same attention to detail.

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Garden design & build

English-inspired gardens planned and built as one considered composition — stone, structure, planting, light and atmosphere.

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Grounds maintenance

Reliable lawn care and thoughtful garden maintenance for homes and properties across the Seacoast area.

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Snow removal & salting

Prompt winter support to keep driveways, paths and access areas safer and clear when New Hampshire weather arrives.

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A New Hampshire garden covered in fresh snow
New Hampshire winter · Local, dependable care

When the snow arrives,
we’re ready.

Dependable residential and small commercial snow removal and winter salting in Dover and surrounding Seacoast communities.

  • Driveways & access areas
  • Paths, entrances & walkways
  • Preventative salting
  • Seasonal and storm-by-storm enquiries
Ask about winter serviceor call 603-970-0201

Grounds maintenance,
with a designer’s eye.

Regular lawn cutting and general garden care designed to keep the whole property looking considered, healthy and welcoming — not simply maintained.

Lawn cuttingGeneral garden careSeasonal tidy-upsOngoing property care
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Old stone.
New stories.

A unique collection of 19th- and 20th-century garden antiques, sourced and imported from England to our new retail shop in Dover, New Hampshire.

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First collection in preparation

Each piece will arrive with a past.

Every antique will be presented with considered photography, dimensions, provenance and the story that makes it individual. Secure online purchasing will be introduced with the first collection.

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English stone antiques

Collection coming soon
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Urns & planters

Collection coming soon
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Architectural pieces

Collection coming soon
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Fountains & ornaments

Collection coming soon

Your garden can be
the best room in the house.

Tell James what you imagine — a new garden, seasonal care, winter help or a future piece from the antiques collection.

Dover, New Hampshire · Serving the Seacoast and surrounding communities