Posts Tagged ‘Garden design Monmouthshire’

I have recently been working with a local Monmouthshire client who is in the process of building their own house.  It took them years to find the right plot and to get the house plans all signed off, but now that the build is finally underway, they’re ready to start thinking about the garden.

The plot itself is a really awkward shape but the house to be positioned in the middle of the plot in order to comply with the planning restrictions of the site.

What this means is that the front driveway approached the house at a very tricky angle so it’s taken quite a lot of thought to make it an inviting and practical space.

The house will be very contemporary in style and layout so the series of large squares leading up to the house felt more appropriate and made it easier to create a usable and inviting entrance.  It also provides space for additional parking.

Planting will soften the edges so that it ties in with he main entrance leading to the road.

As there is a public footpath running through the land, the defined space adjacent to the house helps to keep walkers on the correct route and gives the house a bit of privacy.

The entrance from the road is a shared driveway so this has to remain in the same position and because the plot sits within a conservation area, all the trees in the front garden are protected by a Tree Preservation Order.  So the main areas of garden in the front will have a woodland feel.

The layout of the back garden is much more straightforward.  It will have a contemporary feel with large square lawn – a huge space for their children to play.

The area near the house will encompass an outdoor kitchen area with a decked walkway under a series of archways.

We have positioned the trampoline at the end of the garden so that it can be screened from view, but we plan to open up some small sections of the hedgerow along the end boundary as there are nice views across the fields.

I’m looking forward to producing more detailed drawings for this garden. The house build is some way off finishing but the second floor has already been started so I’m sure it won’t be too long before the framework of the new house is fully on show.

I went back to check on my Monmouth project yesterday and it was great to see how much the planting has come on just a few weeks after planting. Read more

I’ve been working with a couple in Abergavenny over the last few weeks who have recently renovated their house and are now ready to turn their attention to the garden. Read more

I’ve recently been working with a client in Monmouth to help them to redesign the garden for their Georgian town house. Read more

I hope you’ll indulge me by allowing me to blow my own trumpet today as I have some exciting news to share with you. Read more

I have been working with my client in Weybridge for almost two years now and I’m delighted to be able to share some images of the finished garden which has been a long time in the making. Read more

Last Friday marked 8 years since I launched my garden design business.  In some ways it feels as though I’ve always been designing gardens, but I also can’t believe how quickly that time has passed. Read more

I am thrilled to finally be able to share some pictures of my finished RHS Cardiff Flower Show garden for Victoria Park Mazda entitled “A Front Garden” I’m thrilled to tell you that we were awarded a Bronze medal. Read more

It’s Day 3 of the RHS Flower Show 2015 build and we’re getting on really well. The structure for the Façade is up and the image will be mounted on it today. Read more

Another week goes by and we’re another week closer to the commencement of the build.  I’m really getting excited now that we’re almost there with all the logistics and I’ve ticked quite a lot off my list. Read more