This urban garden was overlooked from all angles, a new build garden with little interest. The client’s brief was to provide some subtle privacy, attractive planting, areas for entertaining and relaxing, and a play space for their new baby. Cube designed a curved garden to enhance the space available for planting and entertaining whilst allowing a small lawn area for play. Slatted fence panels were used as alternating features to break up the feeling of enclosure. Trachelospermum jasminoide was trained onto the facing feature panel to soften the screen. Dicksonia Antartica Ferns were placed in the corners for subtle shade from the surrounding properties. The Ferns were then underplanted with a mixture of grasses and flowering perennials. A bespoke water-feature was formed as part of the feature fencing, creating an ambient sound to wash away any distractions from the relaxing space. Natural sandstone paving was chosen for a clean contemporary look. The curves delicately separated the patio into entertaining and relaxing areas. Soft lighting was evenly placed around the garden to enhance the focal points and extend the hours of entertaining.
‘A quick note to say how delighted we are with our major garden transformation. It was hard to imagine how it would look, despite Sean’s beautiful plans and design, and even up to the point of just needing to put the turf in, it still took some imagining. But now it is amazing, super colours and features, height from the Pergola, and the sunken patio is warm, sheltered and catches the evening sun. You are a great bunch of people, friendly, polite and hard working, and did a fantastic job of keeping mess to a minimum and clearing up afterwards, I think the garage is cleaner now than before you started! Sean’s eye for detail and high standards definitely shows, and we wouldn’t hesitate in recommending you. Thank you.’
‘My experience with Cube has been very much about what I wanted and liked; and how that could be translated into something which ticked all my personal boxes, whilst being realistic in terms of cost and maintenance required.
It was good to know that once work started, it would be a continuous effort until completion. I am amazed at how quickly transformation occurred. Right from day 1 of work commencing, the team on site were polite, friendly and tolerant. I’m sure their hearts sank when they knew I was determined to keep getting in the way. Not only were they meticulous with each stage of the transformation, they were knowledgeable, left the garden tidy each evening, and were very considerate. I loved the shopping for plants experience with someone with insider knowledge as to what would and wouldn’t work!
I’m so happy with my beautiful new garden. I can usually be found just sitting outside, day or night, freezing cold but with a huge smile on my face. I have rediscovered my love of gardening, so a big thank you!
I would, and do, recommend Cube without any hesitation whatsoever.’
‘Thanks to Cube we have an amazing entertaining space. We have really enjoyed seeing our garden transform. From the initial garden design through to construction and planting, the team were professional and really took on board what we wanted from the space. We’d thoroughly recommend them!’
