Garden Design - Highams Park, London E4

• A space offering three separate areas for using the garden in different ways
• The space will be divided into a geometric pattern, the angular effect of which will be softened with the use of circles within the design
• Planting will consist of low maintenance evergreen shrubs and herbaceous perennials to give year round colour and interest to the space
• The garden will be separated and masked with trellis in places, creating a sense of intrigue and journey through the space
• A 'positive' and 'negative' circular pattern in the design will unite the two spaces - a grass area edged with stone corners mirrored by a stone circle edged with scented chamomile
• The two circular areas are connected by a timber pergola walkway, over which a climbing plant could trail - this will enhance the sense of travelling from one space of another and serve to isolate the bottom of the garden from the rest
• A child's swing area will be incorporated within this timber structure - beneath which will be a thick layer of bark chips for safety
• Raised beds constructed of used railway sleepers will give the garden a lived in feel and will resolve the problem of the banked earth to the left of the space
• New fences will be erected on the left hand side of the space - the boundary to the right of the space will be clad with reed screens
• The existing shed will be renovated with a coat of paint, a new trellis and new climbing plants.
• A large deck directly behind the house will provide a spacious dining area - the circular paved area further down the garden providing an additional dining space

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