growing vegetables between the apple trees
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Photo shoot
Today I was the subject of a photo shoot in my garden and studio by Heather Edwards (www.htedwards.co.uk). Photos to follow…
Family garden – Shepton Mallet
Garden on the site of an old railway station, designed for maximum family value.
Bold steppe planting – Shepton Mallet
As gardens change over time sometimes we need to take a step back and re-evaluate
Planting plan and planting – Shepton Mallet
A low maintenance planting plan offering year round interest.
Garden design / forest gardening – Bristol
A garden design for a collection useful and herbal plants. The site was more or less a blank canvas on a predominantly clay soil. This has been an interesting project involving the creation of shelter belts, drainage considerations and forest gardening principles.
Terracing on steep slope – Farnham
A steep neglected garden is transformed into a functional family garden with a contemporary feel, low maintenance planting, secret areas, decking and firepit. The planting design will provide a long season of interest, grasses have been used for their movement, colour and architectural forms which persist into the winter. This garden will be built in…
Eco house garden – Shepton Mallet
A consultation for a new garden on a sloping site with natural springs and extensive views of the Somerset countryside. The garden has been laid out to have impact and vista lines whilst being low maintenance.
Courtyard planting plan – Pylle
A planting plan for a Mediterranean style courtyard garden; low maintenance, sensory, year round interest and architectural shapes.
Contemporary house and garden – Surrey
A contemporary new house surrounded by an extensive sloping garden, woodland and orchard. Timber, crisp concrete paving and local brick were the main materials used in the site construction; these were further used in the hard landscaping. Low maintenance was a key requirement in the landscaping brief whilst retaining the contemporary feel with the use of curves to…