"Being a small and narrow town garden, the first question I asked the clients was, 'Can you live without a lawn?' A light bulb moment! They didn't need the lawn and removing it freed up space for more interesting features.
A small breakfast terrace partially wrapped by a bespoke corten steel herb planter is the perfect place to begin the day. From the terrace the 'journey' follows the movement of the sun past a water-feature on a slate-on-edge frame and a unique bench-seat crafted from the couples' skis.
A section of beech hedge and red timber archway announces the entrance to the 'fruit garden' where a small summer house resides, its orientation making the most of the sunlight even on a winters day. The 'journey' ends at an evening terrace which is home to a striking sculptural piece.
To maintain the openness of the space, yet control movement in the fruit garden, a series of interlocking planters were installed. I designed the planters to provide a variety of soil depths suitable for a range of edible plants,
The materials and planting palette has been carefully selected to harmonise with the corten steel.
This garden was awarded 'Silver' at the 2019 APL National Awards for a build project value between £35-£60K. Karen recommended the contractors who achieved the award and worked closely with them and various specialists who fabricated and installed the cor-ten planters and the bespoke water feature.
