A Large Seaside Garden
The design intention for this project was to create a simple flowing garden which envelops the house, providing a range of internal views across a large open naturally curved lawn, surrounded by trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and bulbs which will provide a series of highlights throughout the changing seasons.
The balance of sun and shade, and existing mature trees leads to a variety of niches, each with a subtly different planting character, encouraging exploration: the garden as a journey, not just a set piece to be
viewed from afar.
The planting has a naturalistic feel, working with what is already there, with low- maintenance being a major consideration, and all newly planted areas have been liberally mulched with composted woodchip, which will both nourish the soil, conserve moisture and suppress weeds. Bare fencing and views into neighbouring properties have been screened by carefully sited trees, which will mature over the years.
"We worked with Charlotte to landscape our sizeable garden over about 12-15 months and were delighted with her input. We particularly liked Charlotte’s design style of retaining an unfussy and authentic Cornish feel, with an eye to ensuring low maintenance.
"Charlotte and Wendy have been a pleasure to work with. Always enthusiastic and helpful, and listening to our wishes both in terms of the look as well as budget. They were pro-active in helping to find solutions when issues arose. We left pretty well everything to them and much of the work was done when we weren’t around; they were very responsible with regard to our property and sensitive towards our needs.
"We felt that Charlotte’s prices were fair and reasonable and would highly recommend working with her. We are delighted with the end result!"
Gina, our client
