A typical house on a new build estate. The neighbouring houses are overlooked to two sides and one boundary is nearly 4m high. The brief was to fill it with plants and sculptural elements to give year-round interest.
The house is surrounded by others so the garden is an inward looking space with plenty of features to draw the eye. It has an unusual angular boundary shape which has formed a longer view from the kitchen window. The main axis leads through an avenue of mophead Prunus lusitanica and a pair of simple arches to an armillary sphere.
Another path at right angles to this leads from the dining terrace to the tiny shed through plentiful planting. Bespoke planters formed of powder coated steel near the house allow more shape and colour to be visible from the inside which is especially important in winter. The sculpture of a hare had to have pride of place and this is perfect on a platform of the same material.
Planting is redolent of a country garden and is designed to be at its best from Spring to Autumn. A shady area which is planted with textural plants mostly with white flowers and a dwarf hedge of Ilex crenata separates this from the floriferous side. There is also plenty of structure for winter interest.