Graham A.Pavey Garden and Landscape Design

Graham A.Pavey Garden and Landscape Design
Marshalling Yard

One of the first gardens designed by Graham it has proved to be one that has stood the test of time. The house was brand new and the small garden was just a heap of topsoil. The first job was to gain permiision to remove the low wall between the patio an dthe main part of the garden; little walls can clutter up a garden and this on ewas no exception. Positioned between the paving and the garden it acts as a psychological barrier and anyone sitting out there wouldn't feel they were welcome to walk around the rest of the garden.

I wanted to pick up colours and features from the house and incorporate them into the new design. A significant feature of the house was the Northampton ironstone strips and these cried out to be included, however, this ironstone is very soft and would have turned to dust in the first winter. The solution was to use Yorkstone with iron seamed throughout the stone. The circle is very raw but it enabled me to screen off the neighbours rather unsightly above ground swimming pool by creating deep planting areas in the corners. To get around the circle I stepped back in time and used crazy paving.

During construction it became apparent that we couldnt avoid the need for steps and, as I wanted easy access and movement around the garden, the steps ran the length of the lawn and some mystery was added by the steps and path leading into the compost heap in the corner of the garden.

The garden was built 20 years ago and photos have been taken at periods throughout its history starting with the "before" photos.

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