Shaded Back Garden

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When your garden faces North West but you love the sun, you have a challenge on your hands! This makeover by Anne Rhodes-Davies Design and James Taylor Landscapes has defied all of the odds to create a mediteranean style garden on a difficult site.
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Brief
Can a Shaded Space Feel More Mediterranean?

James' client had a real challenge for him. Her back garden is North West Facing and backs on to a public footpath and a school. It's also overlooked by neighbours.
The client loves being outdoors, particularly as she has been working from home during lockdown. Before the makeover, her patio was poorly placed to catch what little sun there was in the garden. The space was also heavily waterlogged for six months of the year and the lawn (as you can see from the pictures was just not thriving.
Inspired by trips to Morocco and the Mediterranean, James' client wanted to recreate that vibe in her own garden.

Challenge
Fixing The Drainage

James' biggest challenge on this project was the groundworks needed to fix that drainage issue. That was definitely a difficult one!

Creating a new fence on the party line with the neighbour was also a major part of the project. The rest - laying porcelain pavers, creating some raised beds and installing a new lawn was easy in comparison.

Solution
Using Cedar To Create A Holiday Vibe

The fencing in this garden is a major part of the visual effect and in this case, James has used cedar battens to give a contemporary holiday feel. The fence has been designed to draw the eye up, away from the ground and thus make the whole space feel larger and more airy.

Credits

Designer: Anne Rhodes-Davies Garden Design

Contractor: James Taylor Landscapes

Products

Cedar Battens

Porcelain Paving

Our Client Said...
Cedar was very thin on the ground due to lockdown material shortages but Richard went above and beyond and ensured the project didn't get delayed.
James Taylor (Shaded Back Garden)
north west facing garden awaiting makeover
semi circular lawn suffering from lack of sunlight
small patio with rattan furniture pictured from above
landscapers working in a small back garden
partially installed porcelain patio with neutral grey pavers
lawn edging detail, porcelain pavers have been used to outline planting beds and edge a lawn
Lunar porcelain pavers being used to create a new patio
close up of porcelain patio with recessed manhole cover
newly landscaped garden with mediterranean theme and large artificial lawn
corner detail of bespoke cedar fencing with lateral slats
cedar fencing above porcelain clad raised beds
cedar fencing to the left of the image leading to a beautiful acer tree with deep red foliage
cedar fencing with mock Tudor property behind it
garden entrance with cedar fence boundary to the left and views over lawn and herbaceous planting
close up of western red cedar fencing with shadows being cast by neighbouring trees
overview of newly landscaped back garden with patio and artificial lawns
sunny herbaceous border edged with lunar porcelain pavers
view of northwest facing garden looking towards houses
corner detail of low planters edged with porcelain
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