Blog updates have been few & far between this Spring – a side effect of the practice being extremely busy despite the economic climate. We’ve picked up several new projects (many by reccomendation) and some existing clients have returned for additional phases of work, so there has been little time to actually enjoy the glorious weather.
We’ve completed a front and back garden project in Sandhurst, a family garden near Hook and a sloping front and back garden in Farnborough as well starting the planting of a 5 acre site in Rowledge. There’s no doubt that the economic climate is affecting the scope of some of the projects – one scheme had most of the planting budget removed when the client’s company became a victim of the recession, and it’s more important than ever to look for the optimum balance of design content versus budget.
New projects include a charming small walled garden in Eton which is detached from the house, a small modern wildlife garden in Rotherwick, a shady garden in a conservation area near Woking and a steeply sloping back garden in Godalming (with extremely difficult access as well). Many of these are gardens where the owners have just ‘given up’ because of what they perceived as the problems, but through careful design each of these can be a beautiful, functional garden that fulfils the clients diverse needs.
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