CLASSIC
SUFFOLK GARDEN
The brief for the garden in Bury St Pressure treated sleepers were Acanthus Mollis (Bear’s Breeches),
Edmunds, Suffolk was to extend the installed to split the first phase of the Penstemon (Beardtongues), Pieris,
existing patio to provide a larger garden, which created an upper level a Rosa climber and a Pyracantha
entertainment space and add a lawn thus solving the issue of the (Firethorns) climber.
pathway between the patio and the garden sloping.
The second phase of the garden is
shed. The clients were concerned
about the slope on the garden and The dining area was created using the used as a quiet space, with a small
requested advice on how to solve this. York Green Old Rectory Sandstone. but significant area where the Old
The large pieces of paving suited this Rectory Sandstone in York Green
Archley Landscapes Solutions space and helps to give the appearance is used. Complete with a bench and
designed and installed the hard of an even bigger area; perfect for bespoke made pergola, this provides
landscape and Global Stone supplied entertaining guests. A large Japanese a private space and focal point
the Indian Old Rectory Sandstone Maple tree sways over the dining within the scheme. The pergola is
paving in York Green. The clients are area and paving, with its red and gold surrounded by two climbing plants:
keen gardeners and chose to have leaves complementing the wooden Trachelospermum jasminoides
their existing plants extracted, moved dining set and the blend of colours in (Evergreen Jasmine) and Clematis
and re planted. the Old Rectory Sandstone. Freda, along with a Rosa plant. The
area creates a miniature garden in its
own right.
The garden was landscaped to create The path between the dining area three sections: a relaxing dining area, and the second phase is bordered a benched pergola for quiet reflection by a beautiful combination of pink, A serpentine style path runs from the
and a pathway of laid setts, leading purple and red plants, which feature pergola area to a similar styled arch
to the shed (used as a workshop) and Heuchera, purple Centaurea, and offers a space to what may become
towards the end of the garden. Cynara Cardunculus (Cardoon), a future project.
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