ROCH-
DALE

If ever proof were needed that a small suburban garden behind a new build house doesn’t have to be dull and boring, this is the perfect example.

 

At first glance, the space was little more than a sloping patch of earth with an odd shape. The clients, keen gardeners, showed me a picture they had purchased of the tropical garden greenhouse at Kew Gardens, which inspired the design.

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Our challenge was to create layers of interest in this tiny space through clever level changes and raised rendered planters. Paths running across the garden help create a sense of depth and space. We designed metal climbing frames to divide and screen parts of the garden, enhancing the feeling of a journey. A steel frame gate with inset timber slats adds privacy, creates an air of expectation, and introduces a contemporary twist. Lime green pots were included to inject a pop of colour.

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Despite the garden's location in the high-altitude North West of the UK, we ensured the planting scheme was anything but conventional. The gallery shows the garden just one year apart, and in that short time, it has already achieved the desired effect.