New Polzeath Garden Progress

 

The 'before' photo shows the garden as it was, just rough lawn that the rabbits dug up with a few old and neglected shrubs around the boundaries.....

 

 

The clients' brief was for a garden to be in keeping with style of the contemporary build house. 

The lines are clean and curving with a private sunken seating area and  pathway through the garden that allows all the key areas to be accessed easily, and with a dedicated parking bay at the entrance to the garden.

 

A bird's eye view - areas of lawn (artificial turf to ease maintenance and thwart the rabbits) still need to be laid, as well as the paving on the terrace and path....photos to follow

North Cornwall Coastal Garden

 

This exciting coastal garden at Polzeath is now under construction. 

 

 

A sunken circular patio provides privacy and sunny sheltered seating with sea views. 

 

A sunken pathway through the garden leads you from the

entrance past the sunken patio and up to the house.

 

A large circular planting border will surround the seating,

and planting will run along and soften the walling.

 

The planting will be suited to the coastal situation and will include

Agapanthus, Osteospurmums, Rosemary, Palms........

Terraced Garden near St Neot, North Cornwall

New plans for a sloping garden near St Neot.

There are existing level borders creating by a retaining wall, but the clients want to extend the garden upwards to include the rest of the sloping garden. The plans provide pathways for the slopes and additional terraced borders and paths with a seating area at the top of the garden to take in the views

 

Georgian Style Garden, Bodmin

The clients of this Georgian House in Bodmin wanted to turn this unused and non-descript space at the side of the house into a functional garden space - somewhere to sit and relax, which also doubles up as a smart entrance space in front of an office.  The garden had to be very low maintenance and be in keeping with the style of the house.

Before.....

 

The design uses Georgian garden design style curves which mirror the large half circle bay window, and works around a old existing greenhouse....

 

Almost finished, but still awaiting planters and planting....

 

Before.....

 

And after the new trellis screens have been fitted, which divide the parking area from the garden and will also provide a backdrop for the garden and planting.

 

 

More photos to follow after planting...

Exotic Courtyard, Fowey

This new build in Fowey had laid slabs edged by a dirt and weed border.  It looked very sorry for itself, but had huge potential being a really hot and sunny sheltered space.

 

 

The clients' brief was for a garden to have the feel of the Tresco Abbey Gardens on the Isles of Scilly that they loved.   Curves were to be used to soften the rectangular area. The garden space is not large so they wanted the design to create depth and real interest with exotic planting, and to be in keeping with the contemporary style of the house.

 

Low retaining walls on two levels were to take advantage of the slight level differences in the garden, and the steps within them to give the feel of 'places to go to within the garden' even though the borders were relatively shallow in width.

 

A curving sculptural wall to provide interest and a back drop for plants.

 

A simple water feature to sit amongst the plants, resembling the boulders used elsewhere in the garden...

 

 

Boulders amongst the pebbles and planting...

 

 

Palms and exotic plants have been used....

 

 

A bowl for succulents...

 

More photos from Fowey later....

Courtyard Garden near Wadebridge

 

The courtyard before work started.  It was full of straggly lavender, old weedy gravel and badly laid stones.....

 

 

The clients wanted to create a stylish and formal garden in keeping with the house; with different textures; raised beds to act as informal seating and a central feature to bring everything together.

 

The wonderful existing granite uprights were kept in place with new raised beds, slate paving and a central pool surrounded by pebbles and lavender beds.....

 

 

Standard bay trees sit in each corner of the lavender beds.....

 

 

 

The planting is simple and elegant with lavender, rosemary, standard bays, an olive tree, agapanthus, nepeta and sedums amongst others....perfect for this style of courtyard.....

Courtyard Garden Wadebridge

Work on this sunny old courtyard garden is now well underway.  The elegant formal design incorporates several existing granite uprights that surround the garden....

 

Raised stone beds, and slate paving with a central pool....

 

Starting the planting in the rain!...

 

 

Sunny Border at Port Isaac

The border is now really taking off with all this sun and rain....

 

 

Lots of lovely Achillea, Alliums, Salvia and Phlomis amongst many others that like a hot, sunny and well drained spot....

 

Country Garden, Withielgoose

Compare the 'before, during and after' photos of the re-landscaping of the country garden at Withielgoose.....

 

 

The new rockery, using boulders found on site....

 

 

The new bog and woodland garden....

 

 

New curving Rosa rugosa beds....

 

and a few nice pics!...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtyard Garden at Night

 

 

Fantastic shadows created by the lights hidden in raised beds in the courtyard garden at Tintagel!

Courtyard Garden, Wadebridge

A new formal courtyard design for a garden in Wadebridge, with raised beds, a central pool and using  a planting palette of Lavender, Rosemary, Herbs and Standard Bay Trees.