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The owners wanted a contemporary garden softened with a lot of planting and a sense of discovery. They wanted the place to be “filled with bees, birds and butterflies” while being in keeping with their house and accommodating their love for entertaining friends.

A dining and lounging area was created overlooking the garden and divided by a line of pleached trees to increase the feeling of privacy and create some dappled shade. After a small lawn, a gravel path leads you to a contemplative Mediterranean garden.

You can hear some gentle bubbling which invites you to do some exploring as the water feature is hidden within a mixed aromatic border. 

The path then leads you to the shadier part of the garden. This area feels more woodlandy as it is surrounded by neighbours large tree canopies. Before we got involved, this area felt gloomy and uninviting. We injected some light and lifted the space while embracing the woodland feel. It has become the place where the family and their friends tend to gravitate around and spend time together.