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This was a garden that Green and Gorgeous had previously planned and planted but had been left to go into decline. New clients wanted to restore and develop the planting, soften and alter the paving area and develop a natural wildlife pool within the space.
Green and Gorgeous designed the scheme to reflect the brief bringing depth and year round interest to the planting scheme creating a stunning back drop to the wildlife pond. Cobbles and natural stone edging with feature boulders help the pond to sit perfectly within the space. The old lawn was struggling and the clients wanted to move towards a gravel garden in its place. This extended round between the deeply planted beds to a pergola space in the corner to maximise on the shaded area of the garden. Open paving leads back to the main patio that was reduced to make way for more planting. A section of gravel planting cuts through the space adding further interest and foreground when enjoying the garden from the house.
Materials and planting bring texture and colour with subtle details throughout the garden.
The scheme worked with mature planting elements and some existing hard landscaping adding depth, contrast and interest.
Wildlife pond created a focal point in the far corner of the space with soft textured planting surrounding the natural stone edge.
Boulders, Cobbles and Pebbles create a perfect natural edge with marginal planting extending around the shelf of the pool. Metal edging defines the transition between cobbles and gravel and natural stone retains the planting beds to the rear.
Pergola nestles into the opposite corner with views to the pond. Pergola provides structure for Wisteria to climb and offer greater shading providing a contrasting space to the sun trap patio.
Open paving leads from the gravel garden onto the main patio with shrubs and perennials providing colour and contrast.
Tree ferns add architectural structure beneath the evergreen backdrop of conifer hedging and standard Photinia
Contrasting colours and materials bring interest across the space. Sweeping curves of the design add flow and reduce the impact of boundary lines.
Central section of paving was lifted and replaced with gravel planting. Side bed was extended edged using a new sleeper retainer.
The garden had some wonderful structure having been previously designed and planted but had been left to go into decline.
The Lawn was struggling and much of the planting and features were in need some attention.