Late Autumn 2024
After over 2 years of going through planning and building my design has finally come to fruition. Planting was completed in late November – trees and shrubs were planted first followed by nearly 300 perennials and hundreds of bulbs! In line with my clients’ vision we chose bare root and peat free/almost peat free 9cm size plants for the perennials – they did not want an ‘instant garden’ and are happy to watch the garden develop gradually over the next few years. We did, however, choose larger specimen trees as features for the courtyard garden (multi-stemmed Betula jacquemontii) and in the front borders (multi-stemmed Amelanchier lamarckii) – at the front these were requested by the planners in the initial planning stages and in the courtyard hopefully the tree will encourage wildlife to visit the new garden.
Moodboards
My clients are building a new property on the site of a semi-derelict bungalow. The planning application is for an eco-house. As part of the design process they have primarily asked me to produce a visual of the front elevation which their architect can submit with the planning application. It is an exciting project to be working on. The construction will be of hempcrete, lime render and charred wooden cladding. There will be a green roof, solar panels, rain water collection and other environmental considerations.
The main garden will consist of an inner courtyard with the house wrapping around it rather like a Roman villa would have been constructed in the past. There will be views of the garden from all sides of the building. The clients hope to re-use materials from the demolition as much as possible and mature trees are being preserved. They are very keen to have a biodiverse, wildlife friendly garden.
Below is the visual produced for the architect and a concept plan for the courtyard.
Planning can sometimes be a lengthy and complicated process. The planners for this project have requested a detailed planting plan in addition to the 3D visuals already submitted. The architect is hopeful that this will assist them in understanding how the planting of the front garden will enhance the street scene and compliment the exterior appearance of the new build.