EPSOM FAMILY GARDEN DESIGN
This garden was designed for a family to entertain, socialise and connect with nature.
This family garden, located near Epsom Common, was a featureless blank slate, apart from the large willow tree at the back of the garden. Our client wanted their own green oasis with flowers to draw in pollinators and an area to grow veg. Other priorities included a lawn for play and a space for outdoor dining with a barbecue.
A garden to relax and entertain in
The design features several seating areas. The large deck adjoining the house provides an area for entertaining which captures the last sun of the day, and smaller more intimate areas further from the house offer secluded destinations that make the most of the morning sun. A stepping stone path leads you through the garden, dissolving into a gravel garden, where the planting is more drought-tolerant and some plants are left to self-seed for a natural feel.
A vegetable garden of raised beds is positioned near the back, close to a new potting shed, providing ample space for growing and gardening.
The local landscape is referenced in the groups of multi-stem trees, which echo the loosely wooded scrub landscape of Epsom Common. Climbing roses and jasmine were added to the existing trellis to provide screening colour and perfume.
