Garden designers with kind hearts wanted !
OnePlan
8 years ago
Hi everyone - this is a shout to any kind hearted garden designers...
I have clients in Dorset, who I've recently done a whole building redesign for.
They are a charity, so I didn't charge them.
They have approached me for advice re a memorial garden - but I know nothing about garden design - and my software doesn't really do outdoors things ...
So if there are any people out there willing to give some expertise and time, together with a professional looking drawing, to help this charity create a restful and pleasing area for people to visit and remember their lost loved ones - please drop me a message via the contact me button on my pro page !
Thank you for reading !
I look forward to hearing from you !
NB. I found the Image from google - it came from http://lesleywoodgardendesign.co.uk/services/
This is the sort of thing that they are after . Something they can work from - to know what plants to put where etc - there's a large carp pond there already to be included in the design too ...
Thanks again,
Karen
OnePlan
I have clients in Dorset, who I've recently done a whole building redesign for.
They are a charity, so I didn't charge them.
They have approached me for advice re a memorial garden - but I know nothing about garden design - and my software doesn't really do outdoors things ...
So if there are any people out there willing to give some expertise and time, together with a professional looking drawing, to help this charity create a restful and pleasing area for people to visit and remember their lost loved ones - please drop me a message via the contact me button on my pro page !
Thank you for reading !
I look forward to hearing from you !
NB. I found the Image from google - it came from http://lesleywoodgardendesign.co.uk/services/
This is the sort of thing that they are after . Something they can work from - to know what plants to put where etc - there's a large carp pond there already to be included in the design too ...
Thanks again,
Karen
OnePlan
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Comments (7)Hello Charlotte, Having just had a look at the picture and layout of your backyard, I would have a couple of suggestions which may be useful to you; I am not a landscaper, but as I have just completely re-vamped my own garden, I have learned a few lessons along the line ;). First of all, think twice before you remove the raised beds/borders, as they are in the right position to provide screening for your yard and it's much better to have larger plants sitting in the actual ground, as they'll thrive and require much less watering than those in planters; also, the beds look nicely part of the existing structure, so I'd probably rather try to incorporate them into th scheme, or maybe remove just a part. You could try to incorporate some of your desired seating into, or rather onto, the beds, by building (or buying) some simple seats out of decking planks o.s., therefore saving space whilst still keeping the precious(!) soil. In terms of ground cover, I think the gravel is a great idea and it will look and feel soo much better than the existing concrete! Another thing that came to mind is that you could section the floor space a little by building some raised decking where you want the seating area to be (I imagined it on the left hand side of the picture along the raised beds, but in an irregular shape to make it interesting and more natural). This will create different "zones" and will, strangely enough, make the space feel larger. It's difficult to describe all this adequately, but if you are interested in the idea I could do you a quick drawing or mockup for further explanation :) Plant wise, I would recommend to go for those varieties that do not need full sun - I can very well imagine large ferns and wild flowers, maybe some bamboo, palm trees, or hedge plants for screening. I did quite a bit of research on the RHS website for my garden; it gives you the option to look for varieties suited to your soil type and climate, which I, as a novice gardener, found very useful! Hope this helps a bit; I tried to keep it short, so feel free to get in touch should you have questions :) Best Regards, Stephanie...See MoreGarden Design Advise Needed
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