Garden Design Service

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Subtropical Garden for Shared Use

At Muddy Wellies Gardens, we work with you to create a plan for your garden, we show you the plan view but also create a 3D visual, take a look at the example below.

Border fully planted New deck facade Existing building Rear boudary hedge Existing deck and pergola Paths resurfaced small patio House Gate to carehome Seating area New hedge Care Home Border new planting Steps

The Brief

The design is based around improving what is existing in the garden and enhancing it. Rather than ripping everything out and starting again features will be repurposed. For example, the old greenhouse will be removed. The space will be given a new floor surface that creates a small patio close to the house.

Paths will be kept as they are now but rejuvenated with Brazilian slate slabs that will be continued into the new elements of the garden.

Cleaning and charring the deck will tie the old materials into the new. A new façade will be added in place of the old balustrade using contemporary horizontal slats.

Plan View

Using a plan view, it is clear there is better use of the space. The proportions between mass and void are more balanced with less lawn space and more planting that occupies the garden in 3 dimensions. This will give the garden a multilayered, textured jungle inspired appearance. There will be many shrubs and small trees that will provide nectar, berries, seeds and habitat to encourage more wildlife into the garden.

Lawn Carehome New seating area Border Border Border House Outbuildings Deck Hedge Lawn Hedge Deck Hut Border Small Patio

Seating area. View from rear carehome entrance

Residents and carers will have ample space in this area to maneouver and enjoy with step free access from the rear of the home. There is space at the ends of benches for wheeled users to park up and enjoy.

Feature tree Space for wheelchairs Charred sleeper wall Benches floor Raised bed

Steps to connect areas

New steps will be created to connect the new seating area to the North end of the deck. The apple tree will be removed in order to do this. The steps will be oak treads and risers. Landings will be filled with bark mulch.

Flanking border Bark chippings Charred sleepers Seating area Brazilian slate path

Top Deck

Deck Hut Deck surface New facade Feature tree Walls cleaned up and painted white. Existing shrubs

Bottom Patio

Hedge Brazilian slate patio New facade Steps Walls cleaned up and painted white. Walls cleaned up and painted white. Wall planting House Gate

Planting

The planting is a subtropical theme. Lots of green, big dramatic foliage contrasted with rich dark colours that will compliment the colour of the hardscaping. Pops of hot colours like bright pink, reds and oranges will bring a zingy twist to the scheme. Ultimately the garden will have a summer peak but many evergreen species have been chosen to give year round presence. The Rhus and Acer will give fantastic autumn colour to lengthen the season of interest.