cottage garden
client brief
Recreate the garden surrounding the cottage including areas to entertain and
borders.
site description
A curved banked area surrounding
a listed cottage which contained an old crazy paved terrace overlooked by local woodland.
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solution
The old terrace was
lifted and a small retaining wall built to circle the new terrace including steps from the terrace to a woodland
glade to make use of this space also. A contemporary pergola was constructed and planting beds created
beneath the posts to accommodate roses and other cottage plants. The beds around the cottage itself were
redefined and re edged using vernacular materials and then replanted. A herb garden was created alongside the
terrace for culinary use. The new terrace surface used local stone to complement the setting.
Additionally some of the background woodland was
selectively cleared to allow more visual space and light through and a ‘sculpture of logs’ erected to provide
privacy and interest. The remaining planting beds were reshaped and replanted.
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