Barry Mayled Homes and Gardens
The Sky at Night
Designer: Barry Mayled
Sponsor: Acorn Gardens, Euroclad, Eurobond, Hopkins Law LLP
This rooftop garden is intended for an astronomer, as an ideal position to view the stars and the sky at night. A sliding roof allows the space to be used during inclement weather and the subtle lighting makes it ideal for evening and night time use.
Water is collected at roof level, and is used to irrigate the orbit-shaped beds and bottle walls using hydroponic cultivation.
The structural planting of clipped box shapes and rocket-shaped Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’, underplanted with Vinca give all-year form to the garden.