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Front Gardens
Front Garden with Green Roof Bin Store
This front garden belongs to Jo Fenton and is a hard working space, incorporating a driveway, wheelie bin storage, a pond and flower garden. Creamy Sandstone Paving and Setts were chosen to combine with the existing pebbledash house and London stock boundary wall. The bespoke bin store with green roof and the horizontal trellis fencing were painted to match. The garden is a haven for wildlife, not least because of the pond, which is teaming with frogs and newts, but also the wild planting which has been chosen to attract bees.
Sandstone driveway
Sandstone path to the front door
Green Roof plants
The pond nestles amongst the wild planting
Pond with reclaimed pavement grating platform.
Echiops ritro with grasses
Mediterranean Front Garden
This Garden had an existing block paving drive and an uninspiring lawn. The owners asked us to give them something more interesting within the footprint of the lawn area. As it was a relatively large space and we were keen to keep as much green as we could, we kept some of the lawn, cutting the existing turf into a circular shape. The owners particularly wanted the three Cupressus sempervirens 'Totem' so we designed the rest of the planting scheme around them, on a Mediterranean theme.
Euphorbia myrsinites tones well with the Lavender.
Carex Testacea and Sedum look great together in the Autumn
Contemporary Front Garden
This North London front garden was designed to reflect the clients' taste in modern design and had to incorporate parking for two cars. The design was based around squares using steel edging and resin bound gravel to give the clean lines required for this functional, contemporary space.
Sharp lines and strong geometric shapes keep the garden looking crisp.
The driveway is constructed from resin bound gravel
Sedum Matrona and the evergreen grass Anemanthele lessoniana
During winter the grasses and seedheads catch the frost beautifully.
Bupleurum fruticosum seedhead.
Marylebone Lightwell
The brief for this tiny light well was to provide a low maintenance garden which would look interesting all year while still reflecting the changing seasons. The Japanese Maple, we chose, has buttery yellow leaves in the autumn and striking red branches which contrast with the white walls during winter. The grasses turn golden and die down leaving space for fresh spring bulbs and ferns to herald the beginning of a new year.
We used a metal wall sculpture by Grace and Webb Ltd. which is lit from behind. Spotlights inside the containers enhance the screen by throwing atmospheric shadows across the white, brick walls, at night time.
Acer Sango Kaku in Summer
Acer with metal screen
Yellow Autumn foliage
The new winter branches are red.
The metal screen casts shadows of its own.
A Refined Wanstead Front Garden
This front garden beautifully wraps around a charming period home in Wanstead, meticulously designed to enhance both curb appeal and seasonal beauty. A strategically placed multi-stemmed Amelanchier tree will gracefully screen the living room from the street, offering a captivating year-round display of delicate blossom, vibrant berries, and striking autumn colour.
The planting scheme combines evergreen shrubs for essential boundary privacy with shade-loving perennials that promise continuous blooms throughout the year. This creates a tranquil, verdant setting that complements the home's historic charm and welcomes visitors.
Palmers Green Slate Garden
The owners of this period property wanted a stylish garden that would be contemporary while still complementing their home. The new red Victorian tile path ties in with the existing brickwork and is carried through into the rusty tones of the planting.
Sedums and Heuchera