The Brief

• House recently purchased by new owners - gardens needs updating
• Remove fenced off areas, trellising, gravel and huge square decking platform
• Provide area for growing vegetables
• Garden is dark due to conifer trees on 2 sides - get more light into the garden
• Retain a lawn
• Clear all waste

Other Special Requests

• Provide space for growing vegetables
• Retain the pond - frogs will eat the slugs!

Before...

The Work Involved

• Order 2 large skips
• Remove all fencing, trellising and old washing line
• Dismantle large decking platform
• Uproot conifer trees on side and end of garden
• Relocate gravel to front driveway for client (same gravel)
• Erect quality new fences on 2 sides of garden, restore original iron fence at end of garden
• Erect gate between front and back gardens
• Build new planters for trees, shrubs, flowers, fruit and vegetables
• Plant a selection of trees and shrubs
• Order in local topsoil and distribute throughout garden
• Clear debris, mow lawn for client and arrange for skips to be collected

The Solution Design

• Remove overbearing conifer trees and replace with quality fencing.
• 4 rugged vegetable planters with pathways between
• Reduce border around pond to maximise other spaces
• Selective planting to provide some fence cover next spring

After...