Project Discovery: Langham, Essex

A herbaceous, lawn and shingle garden for a new build property.

Key facts:

  • BUDGET: £30-35k

  • LOCATION: Langham, Essex

  • DATE BUILT: July 2024

  • SIZE: 49m2 (15x15m)

  • TIME TO BUILD: 15 days

Design brief:

  • Mixed levels utilising the natural topography of the land.

  • Sunken area for the family tortoise.

  • A summerhouse workshop.

  • A manageable amount of planted borders.

Project overview:

  • Edged and planted borders, new lawns, pathways lined in corten steel and infilled with shingle and stepping stones, raised patio with painted pergola, summerhouse, bin/ shed storage area, corten steel water bowl with decorative rocks, side brick wall and water feature.

The bare garden before work commenced
The bare garden before work commenced
Perspective illustration of the new garden
Planting along the main L-shape border
The rectangular lawn with hedging
Planting along the main L-shape border
The sunken tortoise dry garden
planting examples - shady
Planting along the main L-shape border
Planting examples - shady
Lawn with hedging
View across the garden
View from the kitchen window
pathways down the garden
Dry garden planting
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