"A Nook and a Cranny",
Hampstead
"Many thanks Sonya for care of the plants and choices, very much appreciate your professionalism." SN
The guidance for the planting design of this tucked away back garden in Hampstead was "organic, organic, organic".
Benefitting from several already existing mature trees (a Plum, an Acer, a zingy Fase Acacia and a magnificent Magnolia), it was lower level planting which needed addressing since the borders were neglected and a little empty.
They needed an injection of shrubs to introduce some robustness and shapes to screen a lacklustre fence and give a more rounded woodland feel to the setting.
We worked within the parameters of the shade cast by those trees and picked plants of woodland origin. A small corner of the garden happens to catch a lot of the sun and so we went for an exuberant vibe here with plenty of colour and a red-leaved Clematis which we will allow to spread out along the South-facing trellis over time.
The boost of additional plants has really brought the garden together and it's a joy now to step into.
