Spiral Front Garden Design near Thame
BRIEF
This front garden near Thame, Oxfordshire needed considerably more presence and kerb appeal.
The aim was to create something more distinctive and engaging than a conventional front garden, while ensuring that the design remained sympathetic to the character of the property.
The planting was intended to have the softness and informality associated with a cottage garden, while the layout itself needed a stronger organising idea that would make the relatively small space memorable.
DESIGN SOLUTION
We worked closely with the client to develop a fresh vision for their garden and designed a scheme that would turn heads as people walked past this picturesque location. We removed the lawn and designed a curved path, edged with stone setts, that flowed through the space into a spiral with a sundial at its centre. The spiral path was surrounded by a modern cottage garden mix of Roses, Geraniums and Campanulas, together with other perennials and bold ornamental grasses, surrounding clematis clad obeliscs. Towards the front of the garden we added cottage garden plants that would seed themselves into and over the natural stone boundary wall.
The client was delighted with the result and has since asked us to design a masterplan for their large back garden. This is what our client said about the garden design we did for them:
“Richard designed our new front garden. He transformed it from a boring old-fashioned lawn with some borders into an interesting, colourful and exciting cottage garden. He helped manage the entire process from ideas and colour-schemes through to ordering and receiving the plants. We’ve had endless compliments from people wandering by, and look forward to seeing it develop and grow.”
This front garden design near Thame, Oxfordshire is starting to turn heads and has been opened for the National Garden Scheme (NGS).
We occasionally do front garden design only, especially as we did for this garden in SW London
