I adore this garden. And I’m not just saying that because I designed and planted it. But because it’s a lovely place to be, full of little places, life and hope. And I think it’s a good start to show what can be done with a mix of #NativePlants, edible perennials, #WildFlowers and ornamentals.

This isn’t the best photo but you can get a sense of the upper seating area and the view down the valley.

#gardening #GardenDesign

8/8

There is a glorious rose, 'Gertrude Jekyll', growing up the back of the pergola. Behind it is a line of Meadowsweet, to the left is an Aronia bush.

#gardening #GardenDesign #ForestGarden #NativePlants #WildlifeGarden #WildFlowers

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And at the heart of the garden is this chonking great pergola! Again, made by David Carter from The Coppice Plot, it is *so darned sturdy*. He set the main uprights on padstones. This pergola is going to last longer the new build house in the background, and that’s the truth.

The pergola looks down the wooded valley, and it really is a magical place.

#gardening #GardenDesign #ForestGarden #NativePlants #WildlifeGarden #WildFlowers

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Also, near this point I experimented with using crushed concrete as a growing medium, following John Little’s lead (see https://www.tiktok.com/@grassroofco )

The idea is, low nutrients favour plants other than grass, and the alkaline conditions favour alkaline loving plants, like Creeping Thyme.

Works an absolute treat, I wish I had more crushed concrete 😉

#gardening #GardenDesign #ForestGarden #NativePlants #WildlifeGarden #WildFlowers

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Back on the ground, looking back at the house, you can see how the beds are filling up. Sweet Woodruff has turned out to be a champion ground cover in the conditions (the inner curved bed is very wet in the winter, dries out in the summer), and there’s Silverweed too, under the 'Harlow Carr' rose I think.

#gardening #GardenDesign #ForestGarden #NativePlants #WildlifeGarden #WildFlowers

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I am an ornamental, #Wildlife & #ForestGarden designer.

Yes, you *can* have all three!

#gardening #GardenDesign

https://www.natureworks.org.uk/portfolio/

The Outdoor Living Pod: Elevating Luxury Garden Design https://www.allforgardening.com/605195/the-outdoor-living-pod-elevating-luxury-garden-design/

#canopy #CaribbeanBlinds #england #essex #ExternalShading #gardencanopy #GardenDesign #gardenpergola #hertfordshire #HolidayAthome #homeimprovements #Kent #landscapedesign #London #outdoorliving #OutdoorLivingPod #pergola #Renovations #suffolk #veranda

Do you find yourself wondering which #UK #NativePlants to use in your #GardenDesign?

Wonder no more. Well, wonder a little bit less, because I’ve made a *free* spreadsheet of 100 #WildFlowers and you can find it here: https://bit.ly/garden-wild-spreadsheet

I made a #CAD for #GardenDesign course, a right proper romp through setting up free CAD software and the basic functions needed for creating a CAD garden plan.

I’m a #ForestGarden designer by trade but this is applicable to all garden design

50% off with this link, only £9.99

https://store.natureworks.org.uk/l/cad/FiftyFifty

#Wildlife #ForestGarden #GardenDesign is my thing. I am actively looking for #GardenDesign work.

I am based in the UK and my focus is on using #NativePlants, edible crops & #PerennialVeg in ornamental settings, weaving wildlife habitat into the very fabric of the garden. Remote design a speciality.

Thank you 🙏 🌳

#FediHire

Using references in #GardenDesign:

1. Choose a plant you can eat https://pfaf.org & https://bit.ly/forest-garden-spreadsheet
2. Look at the pretty things #WildFlowers (note: some overlap here) https://bit.ly/garden-wild-spreadsheet
3. Choose #NativePlants https://plantatlas2020.org (note: more overlap)
4. Find out who else eats those plants http://dbif.brc.ac.uk/hosts.aspx & https://en.wikipedia.org/
5. See if they live in your neighbourhood https://nbnatlas.org
6. Make informed decisions as to what plants to include

unique flowers bed design ideas 2023 | Garden Design ideas https://www.allforgardening.com/583163/unique-flowers-bed-design-ideas-2023-garden-design-ideas/

#GardenDesign

IF I HAD INFINITE MONEY…

I’d figure out how to display the 100 UK #NativePlants & #WildFlowers in my Garden Wild Spreadsheet so you can a gantt chart of which plant flowers when, in order of date.

I would also add a column for ”grows best with” companion plants.

And I would have a chart grouping the plants by *colour*, in a visually pleasing manner.

BUT I DON’T

So, here's a vanilla spreadsheet. Use it in #GardenDesign, grow #NativePlants where possible.

https://bit.ly/garden-wild-spreadsheet

I rely on #ForestGarden #GardenDesign work and selling my online classes (although I might have to get a part-time job one day soon 🙄 ).

It’s just me, #artisan crafting the slides, video, captions, website and everything. That’s on top of all the #gardening and media socialising.

Thank you for your support 🙏 🌳 💚

https://store.natureworks.org.uk/

https://www.natureworks.org.uk/design/

The Hope Garden is a show garden project, a wildlife forest garden with a Community Assembly (think covered, safe, meeting space) at it's heart 💚

I am creating a rudimentary prototype, to get a feel of the space. No matter how much time you spend on the drawing board, it’s *always* good to get out in the space itself, even if it’s a smaller sized prototype!

https://ko-fi.com/hopegarden

https://youtu.be/d83pKSRcRTQ

#ForestGarden #garden #HopeGarden #GardenDesign

Where the Wild Things Walk

Designing paths in a #ForestGarden with a little help from the animals

https://youtu.be/-PQIg9OvzKc

#GardenDesign #gardening

Marking up the #HopeGarden with bamboo & string, my secret design tools. Really good to get a prototype started, it helps so much to "feel" the space rather than just sketch it.

#ForestGarden #gardening #GardenDesign

https://ko-fi.com/hopegarden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucb9BkxB1m8

Hire me! Internationally acclaimed #ForestGarden #GardenDesign by yours truly. Remote design a speciality https://natureworks.org.uk/design

Going #livestream in a minute!

https://twitch.tv/natureworks

#ForestGarden #GardenDesign #gardening

I have started livestreaming again! Inspired by Jason Scott at the Internet Archive, I'm livestreaming garden computer work, whether that's writing classes, buying plants or designing.

Catch me on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/natureworks or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/natureworksgarden

I'll figure out how to get a notification on my Mastodon account @natureworks https://mas.to/@natureworks/

#livestream #gardening #GardenDesign #ForestGarden