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With its unusual use of irregular shapes and structures, this domestic garden is also a representation of the local gritstone landscapes of the Peak District.
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The Great Outdoors
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The Great Outdoors
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With its unusual use of irregular shapes and structures, this domestic garden is also a representation of the local gritstone landscapes of the Peak District.
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The Great Outdoors
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- The planting combinations in this garden are especially impressive. Toward the front is a glowing blend of orange Geum with blue Iris sibirica, pink candelabra primulas and cream wands of Heuchera, which lifts the tone and contrasts with dark tones of the decking. Oak, birch and pine help evoke the feel of native moorland
- Wooden features offered by this garden include charred oak block paving and decking, green oak steps, bespoke cantilevered wooden benches, a three-dimensional boundary screen and an impressive central oak pergola
- Oak, birch and pine trees used toward the back of the garden evoke the feel of native moorland
About the garden
The garden is a celebration of the natural, local environment and has been designed for a client who loves being in the countryside. The design evokes the beauty of the woodland and moors through the structures and planting and is a place to relax after enjoying the great outdoors.
Oak is the main hard landscaping material being used for the irregular pergola, unusual decking, timber paving setts and a feature screen around the boundary. A mysterious water feature flows through the centre of the garden and creates an effect evocative of the dark moorland peat bogs.
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