Town Garden
The brief was to completely transform this long, narrow garden, which had previously been visually cut in half by overgrown shrubs, making it feel much shorter than it's generous 40 metres.
The clients wanted a sunny area to sit and eat as well as a private space outside the home office for a mid-morning coffee. The garden was designed as a series of 'rooms' with a curved, sinuous path linking all the areas. This path and the carefully placed hedging encourage exploration through the garden; hiding and revealing enticing views.
The comprehensive lighting scheme means the garden is useable into the night and also provides a beautiful view from the house. Sunken way markers within the paving act as a guide to the home office and workshop. Recessed step lights illuminate the step treads to the kitchen and each pleached tree is up-lit, making the most of the strong vertical accents provided by the trunks.
The planting is a mix of perennials and evergreen shrubs, to provide year-round interest. Generous numbers of bulbs provide splashes of colour in spring. The colour scheme is burgundy, in both flower and foliage, with highlights of white and pink. This ties in well with the hard landscaping materials of black engineering bricks and grey sandstone paving.
 
All photos by Laura Burt.