A place to gather
The table sits within easy reach of the house, with a built-in ledge adding another place to sit.
The walled courtyard
A small garden.
A proper place to sit.
A sheltered courtyard with a tree, a generous sitting ledge and planting gathered around the edges. The center stays open for everyday use.
Make space for the things you do outside.
A clear place to sit and move through gives a small garden its usefulness. Planting can then make the edges feel generous.
- Gather
- A table and a comfortable route around it.
- Shelter
- A canopy and a place to sit at the edge.
- Grow
- Planting that frames the space through the year.
The design idea
Keep the center clear.
Bring the edges to life.
The table and sitting ledge share one open space. Planting gives the walls a softer setting and keeps the garden close to the people using it.
The garden arrangement
A canopy over the courtyard
A multi-stem tree adds a canopy and a change of scale within the enclosed space.
Stone, gravel and timber
Gravel, pale stone and timber support the planting rather than competing with it.
Care from the beginning
The care plan considers access to the plants, cleaning and maintaining surfaces, and caring for the tree as it grows.
Begin a garden brief
Tell us how you
want to live outside.
You may have a new direction in mind, or simply want a better place to sit. Start with the way you would like to use the garden.
Begin your brief