Garden design Bristol, Somerset & London
Garden of a modernist new build house for a family with two teenagers and a dog. Contemporary planting will give way to naturalistic grasses, as the garden slopes down to fields and panoramic views of rolling Kent countryside.

Outline plan

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Outline plan at 1:200

Key features

  • Front garden screened by evergreen hedge and white-stemmed birches; underplanting woodland-edge, with white, green and bronze palette. Informal seating area outside studio; slope retained with low evergreens
  • Dining area to left of property screened with metal pergola; lush planting of ferns, evergreen grasses and woodland perennials
  • Rear garden planted with contemporary evergreen shrubs and grasses, giving way to naturalistic ornamental grasses as the garden slopes down to the rear boundary. Woodland-edge planting to the right of the garden, shaded by mature trees
  • The garden is bounded by discreet estate fencing; the design allows for uninterrupted views all round the property to rolling fields and Kent countryside
  • Status: concept only. House construction completed Summer 2019, client will build garden over a couple of years.