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A new family garden with design, interest and uses

Posted on December 24th, 2009

Our final project for 2009 was a large urban site in Blackrock County Dublin. From the very outset our clients were very clear with their requirements: a garden which had to fulfill or satisfy a range of demands including space for the young children to play with the family young puppy, an area to play football, an area in which grow vegetables and perhaps fruit, a garden to admire and enjoy an attractive lawn and interestring planting schemes, and finally an area in which to store various items securely. It might appear all straightforward but to add a slight complication, the site was far from clear and featured distinctive sloping aspects throughout.

Once the site had been cleared, worked commenced on grading the site and to create a series of terraces with the highest at the back (upper lawn) and grading downwards towards front (a planted buffer zone separating lawn area from football area) which was also separate from the enclosed vegetable garden which was next up from the entrance level and garden shed.

Some other works completed included the construction of an enclosure for the puppy as well as some wall cladding/trellissing to conceal some unappealling unrendered blockwork wall finishes etc.

Entrance to Dog Enclosure

Entrance to Dog Enclosure

Planting at Dog enclosure featured Hardenbegia and Libertia.

Planting at Dog enclosure featured Hardenbegia and Libertia.

View towards entrance (southern)to enclosed Vegetable garden area

View of entrance (southern) to enclosed Vegetable garden area

Enclosed Vegetable garden Entrance/exit (northern)

Enclosed Vegetable garden Entrance/exit (northern)

Stepping stone pathway linking Vegetable garden to Garden Shed

Stepping stone pathway linking Vegetable garden to Garden Shed

View towards Boundary of prepared ground of Vegetable garden

View towards Boundary of prepared ground of Vegetable garden

View towards House of well prepared ground of Vegetable garden

View towards House of well prepared ground of Vegetable garden

A rendered and secure garden shed

A rendered and secure garden shed

View of football play area

View of football play area

View of upper lawn area

View of upper lawn area

Sandstone setts were used to delineate lawn profile

Sandstone setts were used to delineate lawn profile

View of Ornamental Grasses/Herbaceous planting area

View of Ornamental Grasses/Herbaceous planting area

Feature planting included Tree Ferns and slow but low growing Bamboos

Feature planting included Tree Ferns and slow but low growing Bamboos

Old granite wall provides an excellent backdrop to planting scheme

Old granite wall provides an excellent backdrop to planting scheme

Part views of distinctive varying profiles of lawn & planted areas

The gentle sweep of lawn edge/planted areas provides added interesting

Sweeping lawn edges create variable planted space possibilities

Sweeping lawn edges create variable planted space possibilities

The original Post & Panel fencing was painted green to make it less conspicuous

The original Post & Panel fencing was painted green to make it less conspicuous

Practical and robust planting (Pittosporum Tom Thumb and Libertia) at rear of football area

Practical and robust planting (Pittosporum Tom Thumb and Libertia) at rear of football area

A roll turf provides an ideal and instant finish look to a new lawn

Roll turf provides an ideal and instant finish look to a new lawn

 

Timber cladding with trellissing provides a coherent but attractive finish

Timber cladding with trellissing provides a coherent but attractive finish