Set in a lightly-wooded suburban location, this wide but fairly shallow garden was a boring empty space: a tatty lawn, surrounded by dull, high conifer hedges. This was replaced by a romantic walled garden containing herbs, roses, iris and lavender and, as the central device, a Victorian statue of a child holding a bird bath. A small water feature with two terracotta pots draws the eye down to ground level and then beyond to a pretty painted summerhouse. This helps to reduce the dominance of the high hedges. A large terrace with pergola provides an excellent dining area, further defined by low brick walls which offer extra, casual seating when large groups are being entertained.

To view more, and larger pictures, click on any image, below. To return to thumbnails, click on large image.