Richmond Garden

Finished in September 2019 after an 18 month build, this residential garden in Richmond features dual level sawn Yorkstone dining terraces with bespoke steps, a 12m wide living wall, and a water future that runs the length of the garden, starting as a natural stream and ending in a Corten steel rill. All of the hard landscaping in this garden is bespoke, specifically tailored for this scheme. The garden is divided in distinct zones; close to the house it is formal in character with crisp clean lines of sawn Yorkstone paving. The lowest terrace includes an Iroko bench with outdoor seat cushions, creating a comfortable lounge area beneath the living wall. Deep Yorkstone steps lead up to a dining terrace and then up again to a lawn with planted boarders. Stepping-stones lead through the lawn to a productive area, screened from view by bespoke louvered timber screens. Individual lights placed between timber fins create a dramatic lighting effect. Lighting is a key part of the garden at night, all of the steps are under-lit and the rill is illuminated with an elegant strip of light. At the rear of the garden a bespoke timber clad outbuilding is situated in a more naturalistic woodland area. Here the plating is looser, less formal and includes a natural stream area where the water feature emerges from a dish carved out of a Yorkstone boulder. A seam of Yorkstone runs through the garden tying the individual spaces together, from the terraces, to the bespoke curved pathway winding alongside the stream to the rear exit.