Enabling works – Our Surrey Heathland project is on a steep slope and the house was closely bordered on one side by a tall retaining bank. As part of a complete house renovation the clients created a large new open plan kitchen and dining area
Material contrasts – In our Surrey Heathland project we have used the warm orange-brown of rusting steel as part of the colour scheme. Contrasting this with purple and blue in the planting scheme. Shown here in the Spring of its first year with
Internal divisions – With 3 acres of land in our Surrey Heathland project we needed to focus attention, and planting, around the house while encouraging people out into the wider garden. We used Estate fencing to separate the more formal garden
Breathing space – Gardens are places for relaxation. Planted areas create seasonal interest and encourage exploration. However, gardens also need calm ‘breathing’ spaces too. In our 3-acre project set amongst heathland in Surrey we
Before & After – Simple changes can transform spaces. In our Hampshire farmhouse project, the swimming pool felt tired. Paving, fencing and walls felt hard and separated it from the garden beyond. We replaced paving with grass, added genero
Seasonal planting – In our project in Hampshire the planting is layered to create interest throughout the growing season. The palette is predominantly purple, white and lime. However, there are seasonal highlights of plum. Like these Germanica
Phased approach – Our project in Hampshire covers the garden around the house as well as the 3-acre field beyond. Delivery has been phased, with the terrace to the rear of the house and the re-wilding of the field prioritised first. This design
Before & After – Places for entertainment. The small beds, unnecessary low wall, large areas of concrete paving and picket fencing in our Hampshire garden did little to encourage use of the terrace. New paving, surrounded by larger beds wit
Before & After – Delivering solutions is key to Garden Design. In our Hampshire farmhouse project a level change and dense barrier of trees, shrubs, and hedging made the garden feel small. Images show before, after initial clearance, and af
Planting transitions – In our Hampshire farmhouse project as the ox-eye daisies in the meadow start to go over the herbaceous planting around the terrace is kicking in. The alliums are at their peak and Geranium ‘Cloud nine’ starts
Bringing nature back in – Where possible we include wildflower areas in our gardens. They reduce maintenance, support wildlife and work well with herbaceous planting. In our Hampshire farmhouse project, we planted wildflower orchard within the
A sense of enclosure – For our Hampshire farmhouse project we created a generous reclaimed Yorkstone terrace for entertaining next to the house. Evergreen topiary provides year-round structure but by early summer the terrace is enveloped in lim