Truly beautiful, functional and sustainable gardens. To me, gardens can have it all. And I am here to help you to get the best out of your garden through multifaceted design. These designs are a little bit different, ever evolving and, crucially, based on your idea of what a garden should be.
Too often garden design has one main purpose. Designs that go for form over function, or those that are designed to be sustainable no matter how they look. They may even be completely utilitarian, using chemicals where possible, as long as they produce their maximal capacity of food. In my designs I work on the basis that function and sustainability should stand side by side with aesthetics, all components complementing each other. Such designs do require a thorough understanding of horticulture, plant biology, ecology and basic design principles. And they are not simply a drawing of the end product with a list of plants and a tender with preferred materials used. These plans involve multiple years as the gardens will slowly evolve towards an end product.
Imagine an abundance of annual flowers and vegetables. An ornamental potager garden that looks more like a wildflower meadow. Over the years, shrubs and small trees will grow and the end design we envisaged is taking place. Slowly, organically. Let us not forget that change is an integral part of gardening and also largely contributes to our enjoyment of being in it. Besides this methods being much more sustainable environmental terms, it is also better for the wallet.
Applying relevant principles of permaculture and agroforestry, the function of gardens can be endless. Besides the obvious one, producing food, it can be a place to attract wildlife for your enjoyment purely, a place for pets, children, livestock… never compromising on the visual and sensory impacts that you want from a space of leisure and pleasure.
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