Wildlife ponds in small gardens are enchanting. Water is the key to life so I love to included them in my garden designs because they encourage wildlife activity. The water surface provide an exciting dimension to a small garden. The surface reflections mirror the sky and attracts light, insects and birds into the space. A… >>>
A dusting of snow puts emphasis the structural bones of a garden to dramatic effect. The wildlife garden I designed at worthing looks like a theatrical set in the dark, in this photograph my clients sent over during the winter. Looks like a Wagnerian character is about to enter stage right! All three gardens are… >>>
These artistic clients needed a studio building to work from home and the garden design for this seaside garden was created around the route to this workshop. Inherited overgrown boundary hedges, trees and lawn, created a dark and depressing tunnel through the space. >>>
The brief was to devise a geometric garden design plan around the purchase of a minimal contemporary modern shed, which the clients needed for storage. The shed footprint took up almost a quarter of the space and so would be dominant. The issue was how to visually blend the mass of geometric cabin >>>
This design provides a simple terracing solution for an awkward slope. The client now has views from the house down into the garden to watch wildlife from the house window. >>>
The client’s requirement was a Victorian style courtyard garden reflecting her obsession with the period’s Artisan detailing and Cottage Garden Planting. >>>
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