Contemporary Hitchin Town Garden

This garden felt very dated before it was re-designed. Different level changes within the garden felt that the space felt hard to use and the clients rarely spent time in the garden. With two children now largely grown up, they felt that it was time to re-create the garden in a style that suited both their personal style and lifestyle. Although they still wanted a large area of lawn for garden games, they felt that a much larger area was needed for outdoor eating and relaxing. 

The re-design utilised the beauty and warmth of the existing red brick wall which enclosed part of the garden, with a decked area creating a secluded and warm area for relaxing. Tall, airy plants including grasses and tall colourful plants provided a backdrop to this area. And the views of a neighbouring roof were screened with three ornamental pear trees. The level change from the house down into the garden became a feature with a dramatic corner flight of wide stone steps leading to the decked area. A beautiful pool of water and water blade waterfall also creates movement and sound and large cobbles set within the pool allow birds and insects access to water. A further flight of steps leads up, past colourful sunny planted  borders and into a large area of lawn, enclosed with planting.

As well as water the garden also features fire, in the form of a stunning Fire Pit Company feature. It’s a stunning piece of artwork by day and dramatic fire pit by night and perfect for keeping a bit of warmth in the garden as the sun goes down.

Plants in this garden were generally sun lovers as the south and west facing aspects of the garden make this a perfect spot for sun-loving plants. Plants include beautifully tall Verbena bonariensis, long-flowering Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ and hot coloured late season flowering Helenium ‘Salsa’ among many others.