Gill Oliver Garden Design
Dividing the garden up makes it appear much bigger and creating garden rooms allow privacy.
Gill oliver garden design. By splitting the garden into three areas patio dancing deck and raised deck we opened up the space. Amy has been blind since birth and has other special needs. The 5m x 5m garden on sunflower street was designed to promote the idea of growing and eating 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day and won an rhs gold medal.
I wanted to create a garden room that really brought the inside and outside spaces together by using the same wood and slate combination for the interior and exterior made both the house and garden flow into one another. Move mouse over photos to show the garden as it used. The first step to achieving your perfect garden is the initial consultation where we discuss your requirements design ideas and budget.
The planting is largely drought tolerant with a palette of soft pinks lavenders and deep chocolaty purples punctuated by splashes of orange. The raised beds were built using reclaimed bricks that gently curve around the garden overflowing with perennials and alpines. The raised beds were designed to follow the angle and fall of the existing wall integral seating appears to float and at.
This garden already had a lovely feel to it with some beautiful established plants. With a geometric design and keeping the materials and planting simple we created this chic town garden. Amy jarrett sensory garden.
By extending the pergola and building the raised pool we created a private shady dining area to be enjoyed day or night. Having designed several small town gardens in leigh on sea essex where i am based i was asked to design a show garden for gardeners world live 2005. In march 2011 i was asked to design a sensory garden for 10 year old amy jarrett.