GARDEN DESIGN

Garden 1, Downham Market, Norfolk

The owners of this property located at Downham Market requested a garden that was easily maintained and provided year round interest. The garden was designed to have two character areas dividing the space to make it appear much larger than it was. One half was designed as a gravel garden, with stepping stones leading to a secret gazebo, which provided glimpsed views across the garden. The other was a cottage garden, full of shrubs and herbaceous plants providing a mass of colour, using species tolerant of dry soil conditions.

Our clients have since moved house and commented to ELD that, ‘the carefully designed garden provided an instant selling point, resulting in their house being valued over an above adjacent, similar properties. Offers were made by all parties that viewed the property, resulting in a quick sale, to a higher value than expected.’

Above right: Concept Masterplan for garden.

Image below left: view from the main terrace looking towards the two character areas, divided by a timber trellis feature that frames views and adds secrecy to the garden structure, with a central walkway between the two areas.

Images below right: views to and from the secret gazebo located in the corner of the gravel garden, with stepping stones through the gravel leading the eye across the central walkway towards rich borders that are bursting with colour, and far right: the trellis and timber pergola dividing the garden, covered in climbers and bordered with trees and shrubs.

Garden 2, Dersingham, Norfolk

Below: Our client’s second garden, designed by ELD and which they built themselves, to show preparation works before planting, plant delivery and at completion.
Even in a small garden, different character areas can be achieved with tailored views and structured planting.