Trevor and Fiona are both keen plants-people. Trevor is retired and Fiona has retirement in mind and they both felt it was time to have the garden they had longed for. Their 420 sq.m. garden was overgrown and they had made up their minds for a complete change. They were of one mind as to the style and feel of the garden. It was to be a natural garden with a rambling rustic approach, without being untidy, bound together by strong shape and structure. To have a cottage garden feel with sweeping borders with colour all year round. They wanted a natural garden to encourage wildlife. It is a large garden but has an enclosed feel due to being surrounded by neighbouring homes. There was a need to open it up and improve the internal views.
"While flicking through a magazine I saw an advert for a car that had the wing of a dragonfly emblazoned over the page. I was drawn to its delicate nature and the shapes within it. It occurred to me that the ideal source for inspiration for a natural garden should be from nature, hence the beetle influence."
Inspiration for a design can come from many different places; it is a very fluid and creative process. The final idea might have originated from a thought or image which had no apparent connection to someone other than the designer. With this project Philip said "immediately thought of inter- connecting curves that would flow around the sharp 90 degree corner of the conservatory. It was important to soften the L-shape of the garden."
The first concept developed from the body of segmented insects like ants with parts of the body that could loosely slink around the house.
The second concept developed into the final design and was inspired by scarab beetles.
Planting Plan for Trevor and Fiona’s garden
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