Where: A back garden in Hitchin. Who: A family with two teenage children. Why: 1. To take a north facing garden and re-design it into a place to relax and socialise in. 2. A bold angular shape was used for the patio and cedar trellis . 3. The garden was then re-planted throughout with shrubs and grasses to … Continue reading
Where: A large back garden in Hitchin Who: An adult family Why: 1. To add shape and interest to a large back garden of a period house. 2. To use circular shapes in the lawn and borders and replant throughout. 3. To add additional seating areas. 4. To create a new vegetable patch and screen the shed … Continue reading
Where: The village of Willington near Bedford Who: A family with dogs Why: 1. To provide a more interesting shaped garden, and one that would enhance their cottage. 2. To use a pergola that would utilise the existing wisteria, and provide a space for 8 people to sit under it. 3. To incorporate a new … Continue reading
This garden was tucked away in a lovely quiet spot near Kempston in Bedfordshire. It was a large plot with mature trees and shrubs that had been allowed to become overgrown and now dominated. The hedges were dense and made the garden appear much narrower than it actually was and too many Laurels and Conifers … Continue reading
When I initially visited this garden it had a tired lawn and large overgrown shrubs that dominated the small space. It was also disjointed with a separate seating area at the bottom of the garden which was never used. My brief was to replace the lawn with paving and create a courtyard garden which would … Continue reading
The brief for this job was very specific. To transform a tired and neglected area of garden into an inviting space to relax and socialise in. The kitchen and dining room opened out onto a large section of garden that the family never used and it was here that I was asked to focus on.The garden was … Continue reading
Karen Tizzard Garden Design 