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The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden garden design by Jilayne Rickards
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Description

My client bought this house as a renovation project and keeping the special feel of the garden was uppermost in his mind – particularly how we could preserve the privacy, secrecy and mystery of the garden whilst the building works were being carried out.

The split levels of the garden make it very enclosed with the gorgeous, original boundary brick wall and surrounding trees adding to the seclusion of the sunken lawn area.

Design Brief

This was clearly a completely unique project to work on and remaining sensitive to the surroundings was key to ensuring any new build blended in and looked aged. I was to keep the mystery and magic of the garden along with the original features, yet develop the garden to best reflect the new owner.

Garden Design

My design included as much of the original garden as possible, and I used curves to enhance secrecy and allow for hidden features. Seating areas are enveloped and softened by planting which gives a relaxed atmosphere throughout.

Increasing biodiversity was a big part of this scheme and many plants were selected for pollinators and birds. However, much as though we wished to encourage and support wildlife into the garden, we had to draw the line at the deer who ate everything.

Photography by: Simon Bourne

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