Portfolio photos
2019: Further work in this lovely garden near Peterborough. A new pergola and planting around the lawn adding interest and linking the house with the garden.
2019 A large country garden with windy and open aspect, and existing pond has been givne more privacy and interest with ongoing planting including a new hedge to replace the Leylandii this Autumn.
2019: More work in several areas of a large country garden over the last couple of years:
i) A grasses bed replacing an overgrown shrubbery.
ii) Screening for the oil tank
iii)Development and planting of a 'secret' dining area.
i) A grasses bed replacing an overgrown shrubbery.
ii) Screening for the oil tank
iii)Development and planting of a 'secret' dining area.
2019: A small garden in Cambourne, planted to have a tropical feel, retaining the trampoline and space to sit.
2018/19 A village garden for a family with young children needing space and low maintenance.
2018: A new build house and garden, built in March and planted by the end of May. A low maintenance scheme for easy care.
2018: A North facing garden in St Ives built with an unwanted lawn. New gravel garden with planting and patio circle in the sun. Paint to fences and sheds completed the transformation.
2018: A large village garden with many shrubs and trees, in need of an update to hard landscaping and to reduce the amount of work needed for maintenance. A sloping circular patio needed to be relaid and terraced beds with retaining walls replaced to give larger sitting areas and more space.
2017: This front garden in a village near Cambridge was designed, built in the early summer and planted up this September, with a beech hedge to establish, low maintenance shrubs, perennials and grasses, and lovely new gates.
2017: Victorian front and back garden in Cambridge.
2017: Woodland tree planting and new woodland path and steps in a country garden near Peterborough
2017: Back garden revision in a Cambridgeshire village. The new design gives clean lines, with a new patio, low maintenance planting and removal of former concrete pond.
2016: Front and back garden in Cambourne following building work. Increased parking area and naturalistic planting at the front with plenty of fruit, herbs and edible flowers in the back garden.
2016: Complete redesign of a village garden in Cheveley, for a family who like entertaining and gardening. A new and wider terrace in front of the house leads to broad gentle steps up to a lawn with planted borders and a new terrace for evening sunshine. Wildlife pond and vegetable garden included.
2016: Low maintenance adaptation of a large driveway where the planting had become too dense. A new fence, reduced planting area and prairie style planting with grasses gave a lighter and fresher appearance.
2016: A country garden with several areas for review. Firstly, a vegetable garden to be built reclaiming a former childrens' play area and log store near to the back door. A wooden archway at the entrance for runner beans and sweet peas, ramp access for wheelbarrow and wide paths to allow easy access with tools.
2016: A village garden with deteriorating driveway and large leylandii hedge. Boundary wall cracked and leaning onto footpath to be replaced.
New driveway with mix of pavers and gravel, leylandii hedge removed opening up the aspect, leaning wall replaced by new fence. Low maintenance raised beds for sunny aspect. Planting to give interest all year round with scent and colour. 2015: A Cambridge garden - redesign as a result of nearby development.
Construction work had to wait until the developers had completed their work near the boundary. Planting up just started - herbaceous planting and bulbs to complete a romantic garden with scented Old English roses, Clematis, Wisteria, Lavenders, Viburnum x bodnantense and Sarcococca mixed with traditional herbaceous planting including Penstemon, Alchemilla, Aquilegias, Iris, bulbs and grasses to complete the picture. |
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2015: A new garden in Cambridgeshire:
Before and just after planting. Artificial grass under play area for the children. Low maintenance planting for busy working parents.
Before and just after planting. Artificial grass under play area for the children. Low maintenance planting for busy working parents.
2015: Brand new house and garden in Cambourne.
Quite a steep slope with no access at the bottom. Fixed storage shed on concrete pad sited by the builders. Space for socialising and to BBQ the main requirements. A terraced design for ease of maintenance and for social weekends and evenings.
Quite a steep slope with no access at the bottom. Fixed storage shed on concrete pad sited by the builders. Space for socialising and to BBQ the main requirements. A terraced design for ease of maintenance and for social weekends and evenings.
2015: Cambridge village house
An established but overgrown garden needing an update to the planting after Honey Fungus (Armillaria) had devastated shrubs
An established but overgrown garden needing an update to the planting after Honey Fungus (Armillaria) had devastated shrubs
2015: Large village house
An established but old mixed border: New planting of mainly herbaceous plants to extend seasons of interest.
An established but old mixed border: New planting of mainly herbaceous plants to extend seasons of interest.
2015: Cambridgeshire village
A small family garden transformed for plant lovers
A small family garden transformed for plant lovers
A front garden in Girton - complete redesign due to diseased trees and overgrown shrubs
Hard landscaping in front of old barns
Borders in front of Office units - planted December 2013 - and 10 months later in Autumn 2014
2014: Pond Garden replanting. Beautiful Geese sculpture by Paul Margetts. Climbers and shrubs will cover the fence once established.
Some older projects: