Category: Planting Design
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Naturalistic Garden
Our client asked for a contemporary, nature-inspired garden, with a large pond for wildlife and dog swimming. The remit included a relaxed and natural space, whilst integrating the new architecture of the house with the surrounding rural landscape. The Brief – Naturalistic Garden Design Situation: New build. Rural rear garden, adjoining agricultural fields. Area: approx.…
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Disabled Friendly Garden Design
Our brief involved designing a year-round accessible garden for a disabled client with limited mobility, ensuring that the garden could be enjoyed and easily maintained with minimal assistance. The Brief Situation: Rear, urban garden. Area: approximately 70m2 Aspect: South West facing. Environmental conditions: Fully enclosed rear garden with walls of varying heights to all exposed…
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New Build Urban Courtyard Garden
We were commissioned to design a stylish new courtyard garden to complement the industrial heritage of an exclusive new build development in the Pontcanna area of Cardiff. We also supplied the magnificent new planters from a UK based company. The Brief – The Old Laundry Situation: Rear, urban court yard garden. Area: approximately 35m2 Aspect:…
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Kitchen Garden
The brief was to create a formal kitchen garden design in the ‘formal kitchen garden’ style. It was to have a strong decorative element, but also the ability to grow edible produce. The Brief Situation: Large rear, urban garden. Area: approximately 70m2 Aspect: South facing. Environmental conditions: Fully enclosed rear garden with timber fences exposed…
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Refresh to an existing Plantswoman’s Garden
This exciting commission was to refresh the planting scheme in an established garden in Monmouthshire that had been designed by a plantswoman, but had declined over the years with changes in ownership. We documented the existing plants and their condition and then produced a sympathetic planting design, in order to refresh this once award-winning garden.…
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Contemporary Cottage Garden
Contemporary Cottage Garden Design; Our brief involved designing cottage garden theme with a contemporary twist for this urban garden in the Lisvane area of Cardiff. The Brief This design was for another of our Cardiff based clients. She asked us for a modern twist on the cottage garden – a ‘Contemporary Cottage Garden’. So after…
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Sanctuary Woodland Edge Garden
Sanctuary Woodland Edge Garden; Our brief involved designing an easily manageable, and low maintenance garden, ensuring that it could be enjoyed and maintained with minimal assistance from a gardener. The Brief – Sanctuary Woodland Edge Garden Requirements: Easily manageable, and low maintenance garden. Which should have Year round colour and interest with evergreens, perennials, textures…