Friday 23 August 2013

Fowey Cottage Garden

After only four months the planting at the walled cottage garden in Fowey looks spectacular.

The brief was to create separate spaces, for seating outside the house, a lawned area with apple tree, as well as an area for vegetables and herbs.  The high walls around the garden, and the new pergola are perfect for apple espaliers, quince, climbing hydangeas and roses. 

Compare the garden before work started....



 
with the garden when the hard landscaping was almost finished and the plants had just gone in.....
 


 
to four months later....
 
 






 
The planting completely softens the hard landscaping and creates the perfect cottage garden look.


 

Monday 5 August 2013

Trevone Farm Cottages

The planting scheme for these new holiday cottages at Trevone was designed to take into account the dry and open conditions of the site which is a short distance from the sea.  The planting needed to be low maintenance and provide year round interest, as well as attracting insect wildlife.

The site before build....

 
The planting after....the contemporary planting scheme include Buddleia, Sedum, Osteospurmum, Stipa grasses and Agapanthus.