Portfolio

Sloping Garden

The Brief

The clients wanted a larger space for family entertaining and a more level surface suitable for erecting a 6m square gazebo. The levels of paths and patio needed to be altered and the garden in general given some structure and form. An area for vegetable growing and fruit trees was also needed.

Design Solution

• To adjust the levels within the garden, making it a more usable space
• To improve the borders, adding an area for fruit and vegetables
• To create safer steps to patio and back door entrances
• To create a tidier utility area at the end of the garden for storage, compost and greenhouse

Hospice Courtyard Garden

The Brief

Create a tranquil, relaxing garden for patients and staff within a local hospice grounds. Aspects to consider: sensory planting, suitable surface for wheelchair use and year-round interest.

Design Solution

• Planted borders enclose a quiet seating area and the raised circular bed provide focal points viewed from patients' rooms
• Variety of planting used to stimulate the patients' senses.
• Resin-bound flooring allows ease of wheelchair use.
• Geometric design creates interest even in the winter.
• Flying geese sculpture to mirror hospice logo.

A Seat With a View

The Brief

The clients wanted to be able to sit on the front lawn bench and catch the evening sun, looking out at a more interesting view.

Design Solution

• Curved shaped borders echo the lines of the driveway and the pots frame the view
• A more varied range of shrubs, perennials and bulbs will give pleasure throughout the year
• A small deciduous tree will provide spring, summer and autumn interest
• The shaped borders help to give a sense of seclusion

School Kitchen Garden

The Brief

To create a new kitchen garden area for the school to use, enabling the children to learn how fruit and vegetables are grown and what home-grown produce tastes like fresh from the garden.

Design Solution

• The design incorporated 6 wooden raised veg beds: 1 per year group and 2 for the village community
• The long border will be suitable for fruit trees and bushes along with vegetables and flowers
• The wooden pergola will provide a seating area for outdoor lessons
• Woodland planting and a newly-planted native hedge will enhance the garden and attract wildlife
• A new storage/potting shed will be incorporated later on this year

Meditteranean Meets Tropical (in progress)

The Brief

The client wanted a garden that encompassed both tropical and meditteranean planting, with secluded seating areas and a fire pit.

Design Solution

• Two areas were designed, breaking up the garden up into ‘rooms’ with connecting pathways
• Each ‘room’ will have planting to suit either Tropical or Mediterranean styles
• There will be several places to sit and relax and a larger area for entertaining near the house

Modern Family Garden (in progress)

The Brief

The clients would like a more modern, uncluttered design with a larger area for entertaining.

Design Solution

• Wider steps lead you up to the new patio
• Indian sandstone paving creates a more modern, stylish paved area interspersed with plants
• The pergola will add welcome shade whilst entertaining

Rear Garden Border

The Brief

The client wanted colourful borders in this bare garden and something to look at from the patio and house rather than an empty lawn.

Design Solution

• To create sweeping curved borders to add movement to the rectangular space
• To add trees that in time will help to screen the garden from neighbouring buildings
• To plant mixed borders with easy care shrubs, perennials and bulbs to give year round colour and interest
• To tackle the garden in stages

Terraced Family Garden

The Brief

The clients needed a safer, more functional garden, which addressed the awkward steps and the worn wooden trellis which divided the two terraces.

Design Solution

• Replacing the old trellis with a more modern, stylish design that provides a safe barrier and decorative screen.
• Creating new steps that were easier to use and linking the paving of the top terrace to the bottom.
• Creating new borders to soften the hard landscaping, adding year-round colour and interest.

Small Family Garden

The Brief

The clients wanted to add interest to their existing garden layout by including a more functional place to entertain friends, to improve upon the existing lawn and planting, and to create a more visually-pleasing space.

Design Solution

• Removing the old shed and adding a patio to catch the evening sun has opened up the space for entertaining.
• The circular theme helps disguise the awkward shaped plot with terraced lawns to accommodate the slope.
• The borders have been replanted for year round interest.
• Adding a focal point in the corner of the garden has given the feel of a much larger space.

A Welcome Entrance

The Brief

The clients wanted a more welcoming entrance to their garden with more planting and a change in level.

Design Solution

• The old paving was replaced with wide gravel paths that complement the house's formal style.
• Low brick retaining walls and steps give the change of level and design interest.
• Low maintenance perennials were added to the brick-edged borders for colour, texture and year-round interest.

A Little TLC

Design Solution

• The new owners wanted their borders to be improved as they were almost bare and showed the unsightly drains.
• The previous owner's collection of focal points were removed, allowing the planting to be the focus.
• The soil was enriched and dug over well before adding the easy-to-maintain shrubs, perennials and bulbs, bringing colour and texture into the garden.

New Border Planting

The Brief

The clients wanted more colour and interest in their garden and a new patio area for entertaining.

Design Solution

• An Indian sandstone patio was created that curves around the house creating movement and flow around the rectangular garden
• A colourful ‘Cottage’ style mixed border enhances the new patio making a lovely focal point from the house
• The pergola will create a shady place for family dining