London Garden Design, Harrow

Brief

The client has recently extended the property and is now developing the garden. The main requirements for the garden are a place for relaxation and entertainment as well as a play area for the two children incorporating a climbing frame. A line of conifers at the back of the garden which whilst dominates the space does offer screening from the road beyond.

The client has recently extended the property and is now developing the garden. The main requirements for the garden are a place for relaxation and entertainment as well as a play area for the two children incorporating a climbing frame. A line of conifers at the back of the garden which whilst dominates the space does offer screening from the road beyond.

Solution

The second, central area of the garden is planted with low maintenance architectural plants. Four screens of various dimensions emerge from the planting and help to obscure the rear of the space from view. Each screen features a different material: wooden panelling, textured stone tiles, stainless steel mesh and orange Perspex.

A stainless steel water blade installed on one of the screens will give the space a contemporary feel that emulates the interior of the house.

To the rear of the garden the final section is home to the children’s climbing frame and a storage unit for bicycles. This section is hidden from view by a timber screen. An artificial lawn provides an extremely low maintenance and safe surface beneath the climbing frame.

A low, timber framed tunnel with coloured Perspex lenses in the roof provides additional opportunity for play. Both boundaries will be softened and masked by climbing plants. The existing row of conifers at the back of the garden are to be retained to provide a backdrop to the garden and privacy from the road beyond.

A raised bed for growing vegetables is located in the spacious side entrance to the property where it will receive generous amounts of sunlight.