Contemporary garden design complements the bold architecture of this modern double-storey glass extension - Radcliffe on Trent, Notts, UK
This Nottinghamshire property recently underwent significant structural modifications that incorporated a dramatic new contemporary extension - but the garden remained a ‘building site’ when I was commissioned as garden designer in Summer 2006.
The new garden was designed to balance the large open plan spaces and changes of levels inside the property whilst providing both a dramatic view to look upon and a tranquil space to inhabit. A major challenge of this contemporary garden design project was to create a space intimate enough to be a private family garden yet capable of hosting large parties.
The main planting design for this Nottinghamshire garden follows the same bold sweep of the landscape design with a matrix of grasses punctuated by a succession of bulbs. In late winter, the garden is dominated by a swathe of over 8,000 snowdrops, which are followed by purple crocus and pale dwarf narcissus. As these begin to fade, the translucent Molinia grows steadily up throughout the summer, colouring butternut in late summer. This changes the whole dynamic of the garden by enclosing spaces that were previously open.
This simple, dramatic planting design is obliquely balanced by generous mixed herbaceous borders in rainbow colours
Construction of this contemporary Nottingham garden design began in Autumn 2006 and the garden was planted in Spring 2007
Garden Design Size: 950m2
Construction Value: £80K
