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There is something incredibly personal and lovely, in my opinion, in giving someone flowers from your own garden. This is exactly what this client wanted to do. With her exceptional eye for detail and colour, we worked together to design 12 beds with perennials, climbers, roses and foliage. We organised each border by colour, includingContinue reading “Cut flower borders”

Having relocated and downsized from a considerably larger garden, this couple wanted everything that they had before, but in a more manageable size. So we looked at various styles and thought about the practicalities moving forward. What we came up with was a very personalised design that gave both individuals their own spaces, and communalContinue reading “A tranquil haven”

A sociable and fun loving couple wanted a planting design to surround a newly built paved area. The area was intended to entertain their large family and friends in. We discussed at length all the possibilities. But with their love of travel, we decided on a planting plan that suggested somewhere far flung and easyContinue reading “Seating area with semi tropical planting design”

This garden was designed for a well-travelled couple who yearned for an outdoor sanctuary but felt overwhelmed by their sloping landscape. The brief was to create a semi-edible paradise that would nourish both the homeowners and local wildlife, while naturally mitigating garden pests. The result is a unique garden abundant in unusual edibles and vibrant,Continue reading “Semi-edible garden with pond and wildlife area”

The front and back gardens of this large Victorian house needed uniting. The design brief was to create beautiful yet functional and stylish gardens that could house a family and their love of the outdoors and socialising. So the grandeur of the era was reinstated at the front, with a formal entrance, steps and pavedContinue reading “The modern Victorian home”

This design was tailor-made for a very capable woodsman. The design reflects their partner’s taste for colourful and vibrant planting and his capabilities in construction. Decking and a seating area were added to the extension and horizontal slabs were laid to create a path to the wooden cabin at the end of the garden. AContinue reading “Doing it yourself”

The client wanted an outdoor space at the front of the 1960’s House for parties. So the design needed to be solid, hardwearing and sturdy. Striking paving, a boundary wall, trellis and built-in seating areas were designed to maximise space and sociability. Hardy climbing plants were planted to add scent and foliage, as well asContinue reading “Taking the party outside”

An already fairly well-established garden needed unifying and a planting plan was drawn up. As a family garden, it was important to have designated areas for the kids to play in and somewhere to store their toys etc. The focus was on growing more herbs and establishing year-round colour using perennials that were hardy andContinue reading “A family garden”

The client wanted to make their small garden, a useful and more productive space, that was full of plants, seating/entertaining areas as well as being really low maintenance. So, two seating areas were added. The first by the house to catch the morning sun, with a retaining wall and herbs. This now meant that theContinue reading “The gravel garden”

The client, a keen gardener, had been at a loss of what to do with a disused L-shaped wrap-around space in front of her house. So we found a cheap supply of wood chip, some unused paving slabs, and large weathered old logs. Then the brambles and bindweed were wrestled back into submission. Next, aContinue reading “Low maintenance front garden, woodland themed”