large sloping garden with sunken lawn in Dunfermline  
sloping garden around Edwardian villa
  • series of linked garden rooms designed for a large awkwardly sloping site around a renovated Edwardian villa in Dunfermline in 2009
  • garden layout inspired by the geometric window features, which serves to integrate the house into its surroundings
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naturalistic front garden in Clackmann
 

walled front garden with drainage issues

  • retired professional couple requested a relatively low maintenance yet well-planted garden within a newly built walled area in Clackmannanshire (2008)
  • land drains installed at outset & plants suitable for heavy clay soil recommended
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japanese garden in Bridge of Allan
 
Japanese-themed garden for meditation & play
  • garden renovation required in Bridge of Allan following large conservatory extension (2011)
  • 'wow' factor an essential criteria, along with opportunities for quiet meditation & occasional young children's play (though not at the same time!)
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wildlife friendly front garden in Fife
 

wildlife-friendly front garden 

  • conversion of two small overgrown gardens on a sloping site into one large garden in front of a traditional stone cottage in Fife (2009/10)
  • professional clients require naturalistic garden to provide good environment for bird and insect life
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steading garden for family and dog
 
 steading garden for family & dog
  • rear garden in new steading development, backing onto fields, with lovely views of the Ochils from the end of the garden (2010)
  • a 'rescue' project so necessary to work around some of the inherited new hard landscaping whilst creating a unified feel for the garden
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large rural garden in Fife  

 

 

large rural garden on top of a hill 
 

  • recently converted and extended farm cottage on a windy 1 acre site with magnificent views over Fife and the Forth estuary (2010)
  • major challenges included: lack of privacy when seated on the existing patio, wind, wildlife, being overwhelmed by the size & emptiness of the outdoor space
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