A fairly large garden for London, the clients wanted to take advantage of the size keeping a good expanse of lawn but incorporating a pond with cascading water feature and boulders. The clients wanted to make the most of their garden to entertain in and also for their children to play in. The owners of this South London garden wanted to extend their entertaining/ outside dining space and so we laid large slate tiles leading out from the kitchen.
The clients were keen to maximize the long narrow side return which their kitchen opened out on to and is slightly overlooked. Rachel Hartley trained at the English Gardening School based at the Chelsea Physic Garden in 2002 and has been designing gardens ever since. Based in South London, Rachel focuses mainly on residential gardens creating new 'outdoor rooms' for families and professionals.
The clients were keen to maximize the long narrow side return which their kitchen opened out on to and is slightly overlooked. Rachel Hartley trained at the English Gardening School based at the Chelsea Physic Garden in 2002 and has been designing gardens ever since. Based in South London, Rachel focuses mainly on residential gardens creating new 'outdoor rooms' for families and professionals.
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This contemporary garden in Balham now offers itself as another outside room providing a great entertaining area leading from the large kitchen doors with inbuilt seating. Raj Green Sandstone paving leads to the shed and trampoline, leaving very generous planting beds either side. The planting is a mix of evergreen shrubs and climbers.
Like many city gardens this South London urban garden has a limited space. The clients wanted to be able to use their 'outdoor room' for entertaining and relaxing. The raised beds also form the structure for the inbuilt hardwood seating. Eyelid Lights were installed within the rendered walls highlighting the black cobbles and mobile spot lights were installed within the planting beds to create atmosphere and uplight the foliage.
The clients were keen to maximize the long narrow side return garden which their kitchen opened out on to and is slightly overlooked. We installed millboard composite decking as this has longevity. We made a bespoke contemporary pergola with stainless steel tension wires running in between which will support climbers and give it a nice finish.
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