A garden to relax in
From a completely blank canvas this garden design emerged to balance a range of traditional elements with a modern twist. Spaces to enjoy the garden with a sense of journey were created and the various angles ensures wherever you sit inside or out that a view of planting and elements of interest are on view. The series of timber arches reflecting the dramatic verticals of several mature Scots pines beyond the garden. Once established the wildlife friendly planting will provide all year around interest and be ‘forgiving’ in its maintenance needs
Fulfilling the ‘Quirky’ client brief
This garden was designed over a number of years to create a space that reflected this self-described ‘Quirky’ client. A previous raised area, with a filled in old diving pool, dissected the rear garden and would have been costly to fully remove. This provided the opportunity to have a range of levels while opening the space to the rear more fully. Very personal details, like the colourful transparent panels in the slatted timber walls and the area for a collection of beautiful stone cobbles collected from the client’s travels, provided details that made this such a unique and special garden to design. All year around planting with strong colours and grasses for movement and vertical connection between the levels created constant interest wherever viewed from around the garden.
Low maintenance garden with a maritime feel
This new build near the south coast of England was a perfect blank canvas to create a garden to reflect the location and the Client’s love of sailing. A range of seating areas give space to entertain or sit along with a large patio, a smaller decked area under a shade sail and a gabion seating area too. There are a range of features draw the eye around the garden all softened with colourful, insect friendly and low maintenance planting. Most of the garden was installed by a contractor while many of the features, and a future garden building, have been designed specifically for the Clients to install themselves over time.
Woodland Garden
This woodland garden was designed as an “Ideas and Inspiration” plan by the Designer interactively with the clients. The idea developed was then worked up by the Designer to take account of the Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) to protect the large trees within the garden.
A series of dry stone walls enabled the terraces to sweep around the bank and provide a stepped path up to the tree covered upper part of the garden. The centrally placed patio ensured the maximum sun while still providing a large lawn for this family garden to be used for games.
Traditional Courtyard Garden
This simple courtyard sits comfortably alongside this traditional farmhouse by using complementary materials and design features.