Worcestershire Pocket Garden
**Photographed on the day of planting. More photos to follow when the plants have settled and bulked up**
This new build had a tiny space set simply to lawn, which doubled as both front and back garden. The clients wanted somewhere more cocooning and private to sit, surrounded by planting.
With the lack of storage and request for fairly low maintenance, we decide to remove the lawn completely. In its place we created a gravel seating area surrounded by gently curving beds. Decorative trellis was added to the blank expanse of wall with the evergreen, scented climber Trachelospermum jasminoides planted to coat the wall in greenery, delicate white flowers and a heady scent.
A new bespoke planter was designed and simply built to wrap behind the corner seating so only the planting would be visible. This brought the planting higher to surround the clients with scent, colour and texture as they sat in the space.
Evergreen structure was added from Yew balls and shaggy Choisia alongside two beautiful Amelanchier trees which added height, movement and seasonal interest.
The new slatted fencing was painted to match the windows and doors of the house and the light gravel was chosen to work in harmony with the existing pavers.
The garden was also planted with a mix of sun and shade loving perennials including the beautiful blooms of Aquilegia 'White Barlow', Astrantia 'Buckland' and Geranium sylvaticum ‘Mayflower' .