Brightening and enlarging a shady town garden, Highbury, N1
The client's primary aim was to inject some light and space into this dark and shady town garden. First we replaced the tired earth with fresh top soil and dug in well rotted organic matter. To create a sense of space, a bespoke mirror to fit within an elegant green arched trellis was mounted on the freshly painted white walls, the existing clematis was retrained to weave around the mirror. Armour cabled uplighters were connected and concealed in the borders. Once lit at dusk, the plant's shadows add drama to the garden as well as providing a cosy atmosphere for dining and entertaining. Finally, the size of the garden increased further when the slippery moss covered patio was pressure washed to reveal the lovely original Yorkstone.