Country Gardens and Estates
 

A Castle in Kent

Lympne Castle, Hythe

The castle and its grounds have extensive views over Romney Marsh and the Channel and the design for the gardens will seek to capture and enhance this unique landscape. This long-term project includes the redesign and development of the kitchen garden with its Victorian greenhouse, and the design of the many smaller garden ‘rooms’, courtyards and terraces in keeping with the style of the Arts & Crafts Movement. Imagine Garden Design are also the consultants for the month-to-month maintenance and management of the gardens working with the castle’s own gardeners.

A Large Country Estate

Old Windsor, Berkshire

The re-organisation and development of a 38 acre private estate. The gardens include; a lake, ponds, water features, formal lawns, cottage gardens designed by Rosemary Verey, an Italian Garden designed by Sir Roy Strong, topiary, Scented Garden, Potager, pleached drive, 10 acres of woodland and many miles of formal hedges.

A Modern Herbaceous and Grasses Garden

Old Windsor, Berkshire

Design and project management for an ‘Herbaceous and Grasses Garden’ (350m2), to replace the existing traditional herbaceous border designed by the late Rosemary Verey. The concept for the new design was based on the rhythm of the owner walking through his garden. Large drifts of grasses and herbaceous perennials sweep close to the paths and recede away like a tide. Groups of mainly evergreen shrubs have been planted to create a strong year round backbone and to act as a foil to the more ephemeral herbaceous and grasses. The use of herbaceous perennials and grasses for this design was inspired by the work of the Dutch plantsman Piet Odulf.
A Modern Country Garden

Saffron Walden, Essex

A country garden on the outskirts of the town with superb views of open countryside. The brief was for a garden that was easy to maintain and that suited the unusual shape of the plot. The finished design included a new lawn with pop-up irrigation, yew hedges, a new orchard, rose beds, pergola, herb garden, wild-flower meadow, and a stone terrace around the house. Imagine Garden Design was responsible for the planting of the new beds.

A Country
Garden in Kent

Speldhurst, Kent

The owners of this country garden with beautiful views wanted a master plan for their garden that addressed the problems inherent with a period house built next to a country lane that has become a busy road. The design includes pleached hornbeams, a water cascade, a potager, a summer house, rhododendron and azalea beds and a rose garden. The construction of this garden is being managed by Imagine Garden Design.

A Modern
Farmhouse Garden

Tonbridge, Kent

The long-term redevelopment of 5 acre garden set in 15 acres of fields and ponds, including the re-design of the kitchen garden, cutting garden, late summer borders, and pond-side planting.

Beach Resort
Hotel

European Hotel Group, Mauritius

The preparation of a report on the hotel grounds and landscape at 5 Star Beach & Spa Hotel highlighting areas most in need of amelioration and offering proposals & features for future re-design.
Suffolk Farmhouse

Sudbury, Suffolk

The re-design of a 4 acre rural garden for an old Suffolk farmhouse including swimming pool, rose garden, wildflower meadow, stream walk, yew and box hedges, pergola, and tree-lined entrance drive.
A Barn Garden

Woodbridge, Suffolk

The design and construction of a 5 acre rural garden with pond, wildflower meadow, herb and rose garden for a converted barn with a simple management plan.

Urban Gardens
 

A Modern and
Sensuous Garden

Southgate London

This modern sensuous garden was designed for a woman artist who wanted a bold design and an intimate garden. The finished design included a paved terrace, small potager and gravel bed, a water feature as well as raised beds. The construction of this garden was managed by Imagine Garden Design who also supplied and planted the beds.

A Sacred Garden

Beckenham, Kent

Located in a church burnt down by vandals and rebuilt with the help of the local community, this garden has risen literally from the ashes. The garden contains raised beds, scented planting, a bubble fountain and stone benches. The plants were supplied and planted by Imagine Garden Design.
A Modern Cottage Garden

Alfriston, Sussex

The design for this walled garden surrounding a detached house in the centre of the village included a raised bed, a bespoke arbour constructed in oak, a rose garden, a rustic water feature a spring garden and a summer border.
An Urban Garden

Hampstead, London

A commission to design the front and back gardens (115m 2) of a modern and spacious 1960’s terraced house. The brief included a need for screening and year round interest whilst providing room for a young child to play.
Woodland Garden

Northwood, Middlesex

The design of the front, back and side of a modern suburban house following the construction of a large extension. The design includes a woodland garden under existing mature trees, a remodelled drive and parking area with timber retaining wall, raised beds, azalea and rhododendron bed, an outside dining area and new lawn. The gardens' construction was project managed by Imagine Garden Design.
 
Sacred Land Projects
 
Holy Trinity
Church

Beckenham, Kent

A commission for a concept design and master plan for the grounds (520m2) of Holy Trinity Church, Beckenham. Incorporating a childrens’ play area; a small wildflower meadow; a dry garden; a memorial garden; a seniors’ garden with raised planting beds and a large car parking area.
Jamyang Buddhist Centre

Kennington, London

The production of a concept and sketch design with documentation to enable funding to be secured for a 'sacred' garden for the recently founded Jamyang Buddhist Centre in the old Court House in Renfrew Road. A garden of 76m 2 designed for three separate but linked activities. The garden was inaugurated by the Dali Lama in 1999.
9th Century Church

Willesden, London

The concept/design for reincorporating the previously hidden well at the 9th Century church of St Mary’s.
Our Lady of
the Crag

Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

The concept and design of a Marion garden on a three-acre cliff site overlooking the river in Knaresborough.