PROJECTS GALLERY
GUEST HOUSE - POYNINGS
POYNINGS
Nestled within the rolling hills of the South Downs National Park is the village of Poynings. It is here that we were invited to update planting, create new garden beds and help manage the existing garden. The garden is expansive and mature and with that comes many inherited challenges such as run-off, flooding and shade cover. All of these challenges can be overcome with introducing suitable plants in the correct location and that’s what we delivered. The planting will be even more spectacular after a year in the ground but even in the first season the garden is responding well and looking great.
HOVE
We were approached by the owners of a recently refurbished house in Hove to brighten up their front garden and give it a coastal feel. The owner wanted a place to sit and catch the morning sun but the small garden was overgrown with plants for pollinators and structure for bird boxes. The soil was heavily contaminated with buried builders rubble and perennial weeds. It was the prospect of lots of excavation which resulted in the garden being left to overgrow for years.
We introduced a creative mixture of evergreen and herbaceous planting to complement the existing screening plants and provided a seating area. After a lot of digging and trips to the recycling centre the effort was worth it as the owner is so pleased with the final result.
BEFORE
AFTER
FRONT GARDEN - HOVE
PEACEHAVEN - COMING SOON
COMING SOON
Upon completion, this newly built family home in Peacehaven promises to offer modern comfort and convenience, with all the latest amenities. Although small, the garden room is going to be a standout feature of the property and a contemporary retreat.
We were given a lower paved area and a sloping patch of lawn to transform, also known as a ‘blank canvas’. Our brief was to design a low maintenance garden room with screening for privacy and provide sun soaked terraces with areas for seasonal blooms. Situated directly off the internal living space, the garden room has to provide a wow factor all year round and be a welcoming area for entertaining.
Whilst we wait for the CGI images to be finalised - here is a sneak peak at this new courtyard garden room split over two levels.
REAR GARDEN - NSW
AUSTRALIA
I had the pleasure of designing a water garden for a friend in Australia. The brief was to replace a large rectangle of lawn near the house with tough plants and create a Mediterranean inspired mini oasis.
The bubbling fountain in the centre of the bridge provides movement and serves as a wildlife drinking station. The low jet of water works great on hot ankles and also cools the pet canine in the intense Australian heat, it even has it has its own reservoir if the pond water gets low.
The owners wanted to freshen up some other garden beds at the front of the house, so we curated these by using a similar theme as the rear garden but packing more flowering varieties into the beds.
The late Beth Chatto championed the gravel bed planting movement in the UK and by including this inert media in designs it will help in times of any droughts and any water bans, which all gardeners should consider. Even plants that can cope with dry conditions will still benefit with a thick gravel mulch to retain moisture in extended dry and hot conditions.
