Contemporary Gardener’s Delight – Cricklade, Wiltshire

  • Location - Cricklade, Malmesbury
  • Our Role - Garden Design & Planting Implementation
  • Type - Private Residential
  • Size - 275 m²
  • Status - Complete
  • Year - 2019

This unusually shaped garden in Cricklade was in pretty good order but due to its odd shape and lack of cohesion it offered our client little interest and excitement. Our clients were keen to transform the garden to allow them to spend time gardening and also to sit back, relax and admire the space. We were to retain the large patio terrace at the rear of the house along with a good sized lawn.

Repeat planting of floating Verbena’s and the hot colours of Crocosmia tying this gardener’s delight together.
Repeat planting of floating Verbena’s and the hot colours of Crocosmia tying this gardener’s delight together.
Chunky Oak timbers frame views through this garden and give a depth to the space.
Chunky Oak timbers frame views through this garden and give a depth to the space.

Our design included adding in a sunken seating area with big chunky oak timbers to create an overhead pergola. These timbers continued across the garden creating picture frames and definition to the space. A single large raised border packed with a mass of vibrant colours helped to bring colour into the home and patio terrace. A simple paved footpath framed the lawn and provided a way in which to easily tend the plant borders.

Timber, stone, grass and planting giving an array of textures and colours throughout the year.
CGI - The masterplan describing the layout of the design.
A sunken seating area nestled below the lawn with views out towards a sea of mixed vibrant planting.
A sunken seating area nestled below the lawn with views out towards a sea of mixed vibrant planting.
Structural planting highlighted by the movement of grasses and the bursting informal display of Verbena.
Structural planting highlighted by the movement of grasses and the bursting informal display of Verbena.
Timber sleeper path blending naturally into the surround stone and plant border.
Timber sleeper path blending naturally into the surround stone and plant border.
Timber sleeper path through a stone border creating a natural simplistic route way.
Timber sleeper path through a stone border creating a natural simplistic route way.
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