This is a gentle renovation of a garden in South London.

My project brief was to re-purpose as much of the existing garden as possible. Crown lifting and thinning out a mature Olive tree and Japanese Maple.  The space is designed with low-maintenance, environment-friendly plants that prefer a mix of sun and shade.  The plants have architecture, colour and flowers throughout the year.  The plantings are a mix of grasses, shrubs and perennials that are predominantly evergreen.

A newly completed garden in London. A fun garden design of mine with two distinct spaces.   A lower level with a circular balau wood deck and curved retaining wall wiith steps that lead to an upper level comprising a lawn, planting borders and a stone path to the garden studio.  The eco-friendly garden studio is designed by Black Cat Architects.

This courtyard has been transformed into fun outdoor room, extending the living space of this centrally located London apartment. My client wanted some low maintenance bold foliage plants, A screen to hide the not so nice view and some original artwork by Viki Lim (follow her on instagram @vanjimmer of colour with).

We used astroturf for a soft, pet friendly floor covering.

The Alley Pocket Park is a project organised by the White Rock Neighbourhood Ventures.The park is located in the Alley behind Claremont, Trinity Triangle, Hastings.

I was asked to design and plant up a user-friendly pocket park for the Alley. To provide a space for social gatherings, entertainments and also a quiet space for relaxation. All of the plantings provide year-round interest with a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs and perennials. The plants chosen are wildlife-friendly which provide food and shelter.

The design needed to be in keeping with the industrial nature of the Alley. We used rough timbers for the seating area and large planters on wheels which provide ample room for trees and plants to flourish.

Darren French and Colleen Dawson built the first phase and Darren has built the new awning, vegetable garden and additional planters.

Lee Dyer Designed and built these fantastic new gates for the Alley entrance.

A long narrow garden in Hastings, East Sussex.  The garden needed to be low maintenance with a minimal plant palette.  Stipa tenuissima, Echinops, Geum, Sanguisorba, Alliums, Miscanthus, sedum and lavender.  The boardwalk-style pathway compensates for the sloped garden and connects with the ‘chunky’ decking next to the house. The boardwalk path leads to two raised vegetable planters, shed and compost area.  One planter is for growing beans that also camouflages the tin shed.  The other is a large raised planter to make gardening easier.  Oak timbers were used for the planters and chunky treated timbers for the boardwalk.   The fence along the path is painted black which is an excellent backdrop for the plants.

This 200ft garden in the heart of London is an oasis for the homeowner and one very special black cat.  It is also home to the abundant wildlife who find places to nest, roost and play.

The homeowner and I have worked together for many years refining, pruning, shaping and adding new plantings to this lovely garden.

A complete garden makeover and redesign. Including the renovation of a pool house, pool area, lawns, gardens, a new greenhouse and vegetable garden. Near Battle, East Sussex

The brief for this London garden was that it be wildlife-friendly but also offer a fun yet practical space for the homeowners. We repurposed many on-site materials. Making sure that storage, a compost area and a place for the washing line was all fitted into the design.

Plants include the lovely Amelanchier and a multi-stem Silver Birch. The Silver Birch alone can support up to 250 species of birds and insects. Other plantings include a mix of evergreen and herbaceous plants. The circular wildlife pond has a crescent-shaped beach area for smaller creatures to use the pond too.

This garden was planted late autumn 2018.

Hard landscaping installed by Phil Franklin and his team. Phil Franklin Landscapes

A selection of projects from large estate gardens to small rooftop terraces here in the UK and the USA.

A new build bungalow in Hastings, East Sussex.  Starting from scratch. The garden design required low maintenance and robust plantings, not only to look good but also stand up to strong and often salt-laden winds.

Painting the fence a pale sage green helps to reflect the natural light but also provides a more suitable backdrop for the climbing roses and vines.

London Front Garden.  Complete garden renovation and redesign.

The brief for this garden was simple. A minimal look using recycled scaffold boards and the provision of custom-made storage. The bespoke storage is multi-functional, hiding the cat’s litter box, gardening supplies and a log store. But also the storage can be used as a potting bench, barbeque space and display. The galvanised worktop is tough and very hardwearing.

The cupboard doors are painted in Farrow and Ball’s ‘Pidgeon’

A great space with lots of potential for a new garden. The homeowner wanted low maintenance plantings with lots of colour. We repurposed an existing paved area and built three multi-level oak planters for vegetables and herbs. The oak planters are next to the new terrace and dining area which provide additional perching places when entertaining and herbs and crops within easy reach of the kitchen.

Check out this link to the garden video via youtube to see how it looks now. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Hmg4YZWcH38