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Parterre and Formal Gardens, Bath

 

Parterre and Formal gardens.

Example 1

Brief

To create a smart evergreen garden that is consistently attractive from all angles and links the gravel drive to stone under croft.

Before

The house, formerly divided in flats, had recently become a family home again but the front garden remained separate and made it difficult to access the under croft which lead to the back garden.

 

Solution

Various steps and walls were removed to create one level, opening up the space to the front garden. Parterre style beds were formed by timber edges and in filled with gravel paths. A simple arrangement of purple, white and green plants, with clipped topiary and box hedges, created a striking design viewed either at ground level or upstairs.

Example 2

Brief

To re instate a family garden where once stood a nursing home in one of Baths most historic settings.

Solution

The Grade 1 Georgian house had been converted back in to a family home and needed a garden appropriate to its location and use.

Parts of the balustrade were found buried in the garden and these were used to re model the new balustrade enclosing the paved terrace. A large piece if tufa was also discovered and found to be listed, so this became a feature in one of the borders.

I created a new formal lawn and surrounded it with a robust block planting scheme of evergreen shrubs, thus  becoming an attractive area for children’s play. Additional seasonal flushes of colour from  wisteria and lavender mixed in with  box hedges and topiary, ensured this garden maintained a minimalist and formal character.  By raising the canopy of the existing trees I kept some maturity in the garden which helped it merge with the surrounding landscape of Victoria Park.

 

 

 

Melanie Jackson garden design is a small company in Bath providing inspired planting design and beautiful gardens in and around Bath. Even with the most derelict plots or daunting projects, I can find a way to create a garden that is welcoming and relaxing. I cover a wide range of styles, including family, contemporary or low maintenance gardens, vegetable, wildlife and cottage gardens, courtyards, modern terraces and traditional gardens. I also work with conservation projects, listed buildings and landscapes of historic interest. I am keen to promote organic practice and the inclusion of wildlife and ecology from design through to completion. With over 25 years of practical and technical experience, I ensure each project delivers a design service tailored to suit your garden and individual needs. Designing a garden can mean re-landscaping the entire plot or simply re-planting and shaping existing borders. I am happy to work on complete gardens or smaller areas of planting. I also offer gardening advice and ideas with workshops and a specialist garden maintenance service.

© Garden Designer Melanie Jackson BA (Hons) MSc | 1 Weatherly Avenue, Bath, North Somerset BA2 2PF | 01225 353393 | 07977 560545 | email |
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