Case Study - Large Garden in Surrey - Update 7

The garden in Kenley, Surrey is really coming together now. Work on the left-hand terraces is completed – all the walls are constructed and faced with Purbeck stone and the black Limestone paving is laid. The corner terrace with the porthole in its rear wall and semi-circular raised bed is built. The lawn level patio is under construction and nearly complete.

The retaining wall in the lower garden level has been installed – the client opted for timber cribs as this was a less expensive and not as important to the overall look of the garden as it is not visible from the house and main garden. The bank leading down to this area will be stripped, re-graded and laid with new turf.

The newly designed rear wall of the garden is also nearly complete. This wall was not part of the original brief, but when the line of mature Cypress trees was removed it was decided not to re-instate them, but to keep the garden open. This left an old wall that needed re-building, so it was raised slightly to 450mm and faced with Purbeck stone. I also designed a semi-circular seat that is partly recessed into the wall. Either side of the seat two semi circular recesses curve back into the line of the wall and provide plinths which will house two antique statues. The existing pergola that runs along the top of this wall is being extended and given a coat of black paint.

We are just waiting for some of the structural work in the lower level to be completed then work can start on the terraces on the right hand side of the house leading up to the driveway.




Patio and terraces

Semi-Circular Seat



Timber Cribs