Swimming Pool Garden
We were delighted to work on this garden transformation for a beautiful property in a rural Sussex village. This project involved the reworking of a steep and inaccessible slope where we installed perennial filled retaining beds and central gravel path from the pool terrace to a spacious, sunlit viewing terrace adjacent to the tennis court high above. The elegant pergola here was perfect for dining in the shade. The existing pool needed a new terrace and the upper terrace needed re-laying. Both terraces were linked with feature sett panels which worked beautifully with the rural tones and swaying grasses. The front garden now features a welcoming entrance with pleached trees for privacy and defined parking. We also installed a parterre, a side dining terrace, and a rose-scented pergola archway with curved lawn steps connecting the two main terraces. Our lovely client was very happy with the result.
I am absolutely delighted with the completion of the new garden. Our site was a tricky one with a large amount of concrete found at the top of the slope, down the slope and around the large area of the swimming pool. Simon and the team put a huge amount of work into turning the design into reality with great attention to detail. I am absolutely delighted with the outcome of the work and all has resulted as intended. Fantastic Work!
Designed by Nigel Philips Landscape and Garden Design, this beautiful project used a mix of materials in the landscape which were tailored to the substantial rural property. Retaining oak sleeper planting beds border a Breedon Wayfarer self-binding gravel pathway with oak sleeper steps that weave between the terraces, blending into the sloping landscape. A soft but contemporary, harvest sawn sandstone was specified for the existing pool terrace with mint and autumn brown sandstone setts feature panels which were also echoed in the high terrace above. Bullnosed harvest sandstone steps provided the central access to the terraced walkway and the into the house, complementing both the oak and architecture. Recycled stone from the original site was used for the upper terrace, while FLB brick pavers formed the path from the new arrival area to the parterre planting, the central view of which was the majestic feature tree looming above. For this project, Nigel enlisted Vanessa Boal Garden Design to do the planting design, which was a stunning mix of bold swathes of perennials, including grasses which moved beautifully as the wind swept across them. The planting complimented the hardscape and worked perfectly with the natural chalk downland of the surrounding landscape, enhancing both beauty and biodiversity across the space.