Bel was contacted by the owners this country property in rural Leicestershire back in September 2019. They has been updating the interior of the property and were now ready to tackle the exterior. Nothing much had been done with the garden since the house had been built in the 1990's. There was a large area of lawn and some planting beds with plants which had become out of control and oversized. To be in keeping with the renovated interior the clients were keen to being a contemporary feel to the garden whilst maintaining the country feel.
The rear garden faces East so the clients could only sit in the sun in the early morning with there current patio, so top of the wish list was a larger entertaining area sited further back from the house to catch more of the afternoon sunshine. This meant cutting back into an existing bank of lawn which raised up from the patio to the rear boundary. The clients were very keen not to have a solid wall as a retainer as this would look austere in the surroundings. They were also keen to incorporate soft naturalistic style planting into the garden.
The rear garden faces East so the clients could only sit in the sun in the early morning with there current patio, so top of the wish list was a larger entertaining area sited further back from the house to catch more of the afternoon sunshine. This meant cutting back into an existing bank of lawn which raised up from the patio to the rear boundary. The clients were very keen not to have a solid wall as a retainer as this would look austere in the surroundings. They were also keen to incorporate soft naturalistic style planting into the garden.
The design solution developed by Bel created tiered planting areas which wrapped around the new seating area and did away with the original steps and grassed bank. The geometric shapes tied into the contemporary feel and allowed steps to be incorporated into the terracing so hey were so obvious when viewed from the house.
The original planting require a full overhaul, removing overgrown shrubs and perennials and using a new fresh palette of soft naturalistic planting using perennials, grasses and loose looking shrubs. The planting will provide year-round interest and colour in shades of green, plum, cobalt blue with flashes of red poppies as requested by the client.
The original planting require a full overhaul, removing overgrown shrubs and perennials and using a new fresh palette of soft naturalistic planting using perennials, grasses and loose looking shrubs. The planting will provide year-round interest and colour in shades of green, plum, cobalt blue with flashes of red poppies as requested by the client.
Completed in Spring 2021 this garden is one to watch, as i develops and softens as the planting fills out. The clients are very happy with the results...
"Bel has been a pleasure to work with and we would definitely recommend. In summary, she is creative, thorough, knowledgeable and very professional. We have been impressed with her design ideas and plans, through to the planting scheme and delivery service - and we are delighted with the result! The garden has been transformed and we can't wait to start entertaining our friends and to enjoy our beautiful new outside space over the coming months - bring on the sunshine!"
"Bel has been a pleasure to work with and we would definitely recommend. In summary, she is creative, thorough, knowledgeable and very professional. We have been impressed with her design ideas and plans, through to the planting scheme and delivery service - and we are delighted with the result! The garden has been transformed and we can't wait to start entertaining our friends and to enjoy our beautiful new outside space over the coming months - bring on the sunshine!"
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