Site
The Old Vicarage sits beside a church in a village location; it had been renovated throughout with a glazed extension.
Brief
We worked alongside the builders extending the house to create a new garden which could be seen on both sides of a new extension. We needed to make the most of the views to the church as well as create planting schemes, which were distinct but related to each other.
Response / Design
One side of a new extension is a buttery courtyard, formed on hard standing and making the most of the warm microclimate with calming terracotta and oranges. We loved working on the planting scheme to bring light into dark spaces; we brought warmth into what was an unloved side return. We used trees in this new garden to give height, interest, screening and grace. On the more open side of the extension, we used some of the same palette of plants plus a feature Tilia Cordata ‘Winter Orange’ tree, which are hardy and deciduous, revealing its orange branches in the winter when its leaves fall. Tall grasses were used to soften a raised deck, and a curved fence helps to keep the two dachshunds safely inside the garden.
