Gallery Gardens
The client had expressed a desire to restore their land for the benefit of nature but weren’t sure where to start. So, using our techniques for ecological design and reading the landscapes we aimed to bring out the natural beauty of the landscape. We hoped to embed the garden within the land, and the land within the wider landscape – creating connectivity and continuity throughout.
Our Design Concept set out to create a softer, semi-wild, natural aesthetic around the house, ensuring the modern buildings would blend into their surroundings - and secondly we looked to increase habitat, biodiversity and ecological functioning across the land.
Key Features:
Whole garden redesign, balancing a wild yet managed feeling throughout the garden and creating woodlands, meadows, and orchards all connected with the pastures beyond.
The afforestation of certain key areas to connect forested areas and create habitat corridors through and across the land.
The creation of new copses through the grazing fields to create ecological stepping stones and shelter for the grazing animals in harsh conditions.
Harmonising and softening the modern buildings within the landscape with carefully designed tree, hedge and flower bed planting using native, resilient plants for low maintenance.
Planning a woodland drive with low density planting and an understory of native woodland bulbs for an immersive natural experience upon arriving at the property.
Adding additional water features to the landscape for cooling and drinking for birds.
Planting a multi-storied orchard and food forest for the provision of fruits, nuts and berries.
We are so pleased for the opportunity to work on this project and anticipate witnessing the positive impact of our design, on the land and all who will enjoy it. These changes will not only benefit nature but will increase the resilience of the land and the property and improve the value of the property in the long term.
