Stylish and chic entertainment garden…

Woodham, Essex, £60k plus

Oak, oak and more oak was the brief of this garden and that’s exactly what our clients received with this design. Paul and Ellie contacted us to undertake a complete transformation of their garden.

Main features:

  • Natural stone paving
  • Sleepers
  • Pergola
  • Corten edging
  • Gravel garden
  • Firepit
  • Lighting
  • Planting

Our clients wanted raised borders alongside the fence line but didn’t want the ‘bog standard’ option of horizontal sleepers. They were keen for us to achieve a rustic look and wanted to use Oak. Our amazing Garden Designer, Sharon, created a raised retaining border with different height sleeper uprights to deter Ron ‘the dog’ from digging up the plants.

They also requested a firepit and fenced off area for Ron where he could be let out, but not have access to the rest of the garden. The fence line followed the theme of the sleeper uprights as did the firepit and back support for the benches.

The design also included a rustic pathway leading from the back door to the entertaining area; Cotswold Clay pavers were laid. There are two sections of the pavers which are laid in Herringbone style to enhance the overall design of the garden. We then chose a sandstone which complements the clay pavers beautifully.

An Oak pergola was installed next to the firepit to enjoy later in the evening with seating underneath as well as a BBQ.

The lighting installation for this garden build is subtle and highlights key trees and shrubs in the garden. Luckily, the original garden had three Betula’s which were included in the lighting design and were all uplit; so too an existing Acer. Festoon lighting was also added to the pergola.

The planting is a mixture of evergreen shrubs and perennials for all year-round interest.

Client comments:

Our experience with The Essex Garden Co. has been nothing short of fantastic. The craftsmanship, especially with the paving and sleepers, is superb. Once again, an enormous thank you to the entire team as they have absolutely transformed our outside space – we love it.

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Before & After

Before garden transformation image showing old paving stones, dirt gravel section, unkept lawn and out houseGarden transformation with curved lawn, red natural stone paving, gravel garden with oak seating area and pergola transformed by Essex Garden Co.
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