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Brief
A
new-build house in Borough Green, Kent posed a number of challenges in
that the original space comprised of nothing more than fences and turf.
Not very inspiring but typical of millions of new-build properties.
The end of the garden also sank away over the last ten feet leaving an
area which was hard to use.
The solution ? Create a
two-level garden, with upper lawn area, planting, patio, seating areas
and real passion for colour, then a second, lower area accessed by oak
timber steps underneath an archway leading to a beautifully crafted
timber shed, great for keeping all the garden paraphenalia.
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Above: Before... |
It isn't always necessary to spend a fortune to
solve a tricky problem in a small garden as good design always
tackles the problems first and then enhances the new space with a
feeling of character and a space really to be lived in.
Every part of the garden is easy to look after and with a lawn
which only takes 10 minutes to cut it really is low maintenance,
too ! There's even a gentle carpet of chamomile just in
front of the seat which, when stepped on, fills the air with
fragrance...
On a small budget you've got everything a garden
needs. Space, colour and classic styling without breaking
the bank.
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The garden feels larger
than it really is thanks to a circular lawn and some careful
planting. Every square inch has been used to great effect.
It's all about attention to detail in a small space. |
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Timber steps and high quality archways make the sloping garden a
thing of the past. |
Papaver 'Pattys Plum' in front of Nandina domestica, part of the
seasonal scheme.
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Summer colour to liven up the border.
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Iris 'Jane Phillips', in
flower and in bud, small accents in the planting.
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A garden bench, underplanted
with London Pride, mixed perennials and a sprinkling of
Chamomile
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Cornflower, an explosion of blue in early
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Sorbaria 'Sem', tucked away behind the
garden bench. |
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Sample
plants
Clematis 'Kiri Te Kenawa', Iris 'Jane Phillips',
Nandina domestica, Papaver 'Patty's Plum', Sorbaria 'Sem', Acer
'Bloodgood', Crinodendron hookerianum, Brunnera 'Jack Frost',
Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate', Trachelospermum jasminoides, Laurus nobilis,
Saxifraga umbrosa, Tellima grandiflora, Centaurea cyanus
Materials
10mm shingle, oak timber sleepers,
trellis panels and tegula paving
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adam s bailey
BA Hons (Garden Design), MGLD
Unit 9, Home Farm, 3 Riverside, Eynsford, Kent, DA4 0AE
Garden design in Kent • East Sussex
• Essex • South East London
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Member of
The Guild of
Landscape Designers
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