The client brief was to transform their back garden from overgrown planting and rotten decking to a space that could be enjoyed throughout the year, with the sounds of a water feature to bring peace in an urban city surround; they also wanted to encourage biodiversity. The layout took into account a 4m extension that was being submitted for planning permission.

 

The tiered garden was installed in Summer 2018, using sleepers to create a raised seating area to the back of the garden with integrated benches, also constructed out of sleepers. The planting stepped down to a pond leading to the kitchen extension. The positioning of a Japanese Acer tree over the pond and shade tolerant herbaceous perennial plants including Hostas, Hellebores, Astilbes, Salvias and ferns as well as Echinacea, Lavandula and climbing plants.