Sloping Garden in Gerrards Cross, Bucks - Update 1

Visited site yesterday for the first time since construction started. Although destruction is a more appropriate term for what's going on in the garden at present.



I love this part when the old garden is taken down to reveal the skeleton on which my new design will be built.



This garden has a 3m drop from top to bottom. I'm used to surveying tricky spaces and usually love doing sloping sites. However, this garden was a devil to survey with plants in the way and multiple level changes. The contractors will check my levels carefully before starting construction.



The garden is not huge, so it's very important that all measurements are accurate - even the smallest discrepancy will have an effect on all parts of the plan. The contractors will double check all my measurements before putting in any of the retaining walls.



It's an old property and we're not sure what's under the existing garden, although nothing alarming has shown up so far.

If you'd like help designing your garden please visit my Web site for telephone contact details, or simply email me linsey@linseysgardens.com.

Sloping Garden in Gerrards Cross

Slopes - I love 'em! This garden in Gerrards Cross is exactly the kind of challenge I like. It is on a steep slope, and the only access is through a church at the rear of the property.

The client has had the interior of this traditional property updated in a more contemporary style and wanted a garden that reflected the inside of the house.



A much larger patio area is required.



The planting has become overgrown and the retaining walls need replacing.



The clients love gardening, but wanted the garden to have more structure and for the planting to be more manageable.




The top of the garden catches the last of the day's sun and the clients requested a large lawn area where they could sit in the evening.



A more gentle route up the garden is required.



Here's the garden is designed for them.



There will be planting and a pergola on the upper lawn terrace although this is not shown on the plan. The green, pointy cones in the ends of the horizontal borders will be Cupressus sempervirens (Italian Cypress) which were requested by the client.



The build started this week and I can't wait to see the garden take shape.

If you'd like help designing your garden please visit my Web site for telephone contact details, or simply email me linsey@linseysgardens.com.