Challenges to deal with :

• Natural stream flowing along right hand side and rear boundary edge
  Fence along neighbours boundary had rotted in places but was owned by the neighbour
  Scale of clearance - high cost of strip out
• However - good access, plenty of space and lovely clients

Proposed design Elements for inclusion :

• Step down from interior onto a porcelain paved path which would extend at a constant level across in front of the living room
• Step down onto a new dining patio - flanked by symmetrical block built raised planters - can be planted with herbs for the kitchen etc
• Fit overhanging bull nosed porcelain coping and attach led light strip underneath so as to illuminate the walls flanking the dining patio for night time "ambiance"
• Replace the rotted boundary fence - "sell" idea of rot proof slotted concrete posts and a robust new close board timber fence to the neighbour and face the client's side with wide section western red cedar slats to give a complete new contemporary "feel" to the garden
• Continue the rendered raised bed idea along that border but at a lower height so as to contain and easily maintain a colourful new mixed border featuring pleached Photinia Red Robin on frames - ideal specimens for feature uplighting at night
• Strip off old tired. worn grass - improve the soil level and condition, install a perimeter "mowing strip" in polished granite setts to both frame the new lawn and separate the grass from additional seating areas set in borders dressed with decorative ice blue chippings spread over weed suppression membrane.
• Propose to keep - and uplight - the established tree bottom right
• Propose to retain and re-shape the established acer in the bottom left corner - set it in a raised sleeper bed, but clad in WRC to match fencing - and light it from below and from the side
• Build a "soft seating" for two patio - using charcoal block paving and kerb edging cut by hand to make a striking triangular shaped feature
• Build a feature "table for two" patio using porcelain paving under the tree to the right
• Supply and install new cultivated turf flush with dining patio and sloping up gently to meet the upper patio in front of the living room
• Introduce Aco drainage - contemporary, neat silver coloured aluminium topped threshold drain -to manage water run off from paved areas and to avoid saturation of the new lawn
• Respond to client's request and arrange for materials to come to site to enable our carpenters to build a bespoke shed in situ having cleared and block paved the area to the side and between the two neighbouring detached houses.
• Take client to visit our trade nursery to suggest and select suitable new plants
• Install an Alexa compatible remote control lighting unit from Light Symphony together with LED groundlights and wall lights from Collingwood Lighting.
• Set up screeding bars to level and rake screened top soil until a flowing, contoured base for a new lawn is achieved. Rake in pre-turfing fertiliser and then supply and lay Trident cultivated turf from George Davies Turf Ltd, water in to establish.

No CAD design required : designated areas simply pegged out and spray paint marked on site for position and size agreement with client prior to commencement of work : On this occasion V&B G&H were requested to provide a "turn key" project management operation and ACL sub-contracted known, trusted tradesmen to deliver a high quality end result