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Collaborative Project in West End Surrey

Collaborative Project in West End Surrey

We’ve just been working on a lovely collaborative project with one of our clients. The right-hand side of this garden had been largely designed and hard landscaped before we got involved, but our client wanted some help with the planting and

Jane Brownhill 7th November 20187th November 2018 Design & Build, Paths, Paving, Planting, Planting Plans, Projects Read more

What Is A Planting Plan?

What Is A Planting Plan?

A planting plan is a drawing that specifies the plants that will be put into your garden. It shows the position, variety and quantity of plants for any given area. Each plant has its own carefully created symbol and each

Jane Brownhill 19th July 201725th October 2018 Design & Build, Garden Design, Planting, Planting Plans, Soft Landscaping Read more

Walled Cottage Garden

Walled Cottage Garden

This delightful walled cottage garden was in need of restructuring. The existing stepped brick path was to be retained and this inspired certain aspects of the design. The original path was repaired and extended with a pergola added over the

Jane Brownhill 19th July 2017 Paths, Pergolas Arbours & Arches, Planting, Sloping and Terraced Gardens, Traditional Gardens, Walling Read more

Exotic Deck Garden

Exotic Deck Garden

The Design Brief The client wanted to transform her large empty garden into an urban sanctuary with a tropical feel. She requested a strong contemporary design that would look good all year round and be easy to maintain. The planting

Jane Brownhill 13th July 201713th July 2017 Contemporary Gardens, Decking, Paths, Planting, Walling, Water Features Read more

Sleeper Terracing

Sleeper Terracing

The back of this small enclosed garden sloped dramatically upwards; great for sledging in the winter, but it was disconcerting to open the front door and look straight through to a ‘wall’ of grass at the end of the plot.

Jane Brownhill 13th July 201720th July 2017 Outline Plans, Paths, Pergolas Arbours & Arches, Planting, Sloping and Terraced Gardens, Small Gardens, Steps Read more

Contemporary Garden Room with Greens & Greys

Contemporary Garden Room with Greens & Greys

The Brief This modest sized estate garden was an impersonal blank canvas. The brief was to create a private contemporary garden for entertaining with raised planting, a relaxed seating area, a dining area and space for a large Pizza Oven

Jane Brownhill 1st October 201620th July 2017 Contemporary Gardens, Decking, Paving, Planting, Small Gardens, Walling, Water Features Read more

Lysimachia punctata in full flower

Lysimachia punctata in full flower

I always know it’s time for Henley Regatta when the Lysimachia punctata in my border at home is looking its sunshine yellow best!  It is pictured here with the purple spires of Salvia nemorosa ‘Ostfriesland’ and the spidery foliage of

Jane Brownhill 4th July 201620th July 2017 Planting Read more

Country Garden – with a relaxed mix of traditional and contemporary elements

Country Garden – with a relaxed mix of traditional and contemporary elements

We were invited to create a country garden to complement a newly built farm house next to neighbouring fields that were hidden by a large leylandii hedge. The task here was to open up views into the landscape whilst preserving

Jane Brownhill 25th July 201425th January 2017 Contemporary Gardens, Large Gardens, Pergolas Arbours & Arches, Planting, Traditional Gardens, Water Features Read more

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