Starting point
Our client was an assistant head teacher at a local secondary school, nearing his retirement. He and his wife wanted their garden to be transformed ready for retirement. The client joked with us that he was incredibly particular and wanted to work with a company who would understand and work with this.
The challenge /opportunity
To transform a rather ordinary residential garden with existing curves and informal planting into a mediterranean themed garden with a strong sense of formality and angles, to include a direction and an interpretation of an element of the owner’s control! In addition to the requested formality, the client was keen to incorporate a raised area of seating, a softening of the corners, and to capitalise on the sun trap areas in spring and autumn but to have shade in the summer! A key requirement for the front garden was the inclusion of parking.
The customer chose to work with us due to our ability to work in a collaborative way, taking into account his meticulous sense of attention to detail. The client expected a high degree of accuracy both in terms of interpretation of the brief and the standard of work and we were able to meet his exacting requirements. It was essential for the client to feel that the company they worked with would be able to communicate effectively with them throughout the project and we achieved this by frequent management site visits and regular update meetings which included the client, site staff and the project manager.
We began with a site visit, exploring the current features of the garden, particularly the orientation to the light, the existing features, and the things about them the client liked and their future wishes.
More outcomes/
key successes
Our design service caters for clients needing full garden redevelopment or those focusing on a specific area that needs rejuvenation. Not sure where to begin? Relax, we are here to help!
All our garden design projects, large or small, commence with a complimentary consultation. This is usually a traditional meeting with you, in your garden, or we are happy to offer a virtual garden tour using video technology such as Zoom, a technique which proved popular during lockdown. We will look at how you plan to use your garden, what styles and plants you enjoy, and any particular features you wish to include. For more examples of the sort of questions we will ask, please read through our garden design considerations.
This garden won a BALI award for High levels of
professionalism and craftsmanship.
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"Good morning Joe, Ann, Trevor and team
As you know, we had 12+ people here for last weekend who tested the new garden/grounds layout to the maximum. It was such a joy to see people wandering around the paths, walkways, bridges, steps and lawns without returning caked in mud. A relaxed time was had in the sunshine and there was great admiration for your collective work. We aren’t quite finished yet but so much has been achieved in the past year to such a high level and with such forethought and care that it made a huge difference. The whole new secret garden is practical as well as beautiful and, yes, fizz was drunk there in the early evening.
Thank you all and to Jasper and the rest of the Cotswolds team who have worked so very hard."
Sarah and Richard
Joe, I’m ecstatic I love the whole garden so much! Thank you, you and the boys always give me exactly what I hope for! It’s almost a shame there are no more projects!