The challenge with this project was to create interest throughout the length of the site without reducing the width of the central lawn. Sweeping curves in the garden path and the interplay between the different surfaces ( stone, lawn, water and planting ) helped acheive a real harmonious result.

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This is a great example of maximising available space.  This garden was one of the smallest in size we have done but the attention to detail and the desire from the clients to really have something special resulted in an exciting and rewarding project.

The front of the house opens straight out onto the River Thames so it's something of a joke that at the back door, to access the garden, people first have to cross a deep pond that runs across the full width of the house. 

Stepping down onto a mat of Camomile into  a fantasticly colourfull paved area,( the same Limestone as was used indoors), you are surrounded with planting on all four sides.  As the beds were only 450mm deep planting was a real challange.  The clients wanted some real show stoppers, hence the Canna 'The President' and the topiaried Ligustrum.  A beutifull Betula Pendula creats a subtle amount of shade throughout the day with  the stone spheres acting as full stops  to encourage contemplation.

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This garden, which sits on the banks of the River Thames, was created with a veiw to defining three separate spaces.
The dark courtyard was made lighter by using bright silver granite setts which bleed in to a paved limesone seating area.


All the paving was cut to 5" wide and laid as if it were a wooden floor. This helped to spread the eye across the garden rather than looking straight down its length and further inhanced the strong horizontal line of the decked passage which separates the space and helps provide pivacy.

The stone walls and pond were built from re-claimed york stone paving which was cut by hand to give a textured edge.

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This house and garden was originally two properties but the present owners converted it into a fantastic family home joined with a conservatory overlooking the garden. 
By merging two gardens the effect had been to foreshorten the garden and create a very wide strip of lawn with planting beyond and decking against the house.

The clients were keen to have a garden that would require some green fingered work but also satisfied their childrens need for space.  The plans were drawn up over many weeks and revised along the way through much consultation.  The result is a beautifully simple garden that is tranquil and harmoneous.

All the stone paving was cut by hand on site to create a stunning expanding circle bisected with a circular path that runs around the perimeter of the lawn.

With a tree house, monkey bars and swing there is plenty of room for play and in the other corner of the garden, under the shade of a Mulberry, we installed a sentry hut for quiet reading and contemplation.

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This was a project that not only changed the outside space but changed the living habits of the owners.  The finished project was a seemless opening from indoors to outdoors and a real sense of the garden being part of the interior. This resulted in creating a space that contstantly invites you to be a part of it.

With strong curves and soft planting the garden opens out from a shaded courtyard into a sunny, open terrace with a small lawn and mature planting.

 

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