Havant

Key features. 

One of the biggest transformations of a garden we have ever undertaken.  But the garden is not finished yet! 

• Design completed December 2024
• Landscaping started March 2025
• Landscaping completed October 2025
• Cost - undisclosed.

Last year, our friends Iron Maid at Little Duck Forge came to me to ask for help. The brief was to transform the garden as part of the wider program of property updates; it was to include an extension to the existing workshop allowing part of the forge to be moved in at a later date. The long narrow garden, which opens out at the far end, should have a relaxed, natural feel, be wildlife and environmentally friendly, and include a kitchen garden and lots of seating options. The practical aspects were to include updating the electric supply and laying water supply to the workshop. The whole garden has to be fully accessible for potential wheelchair users. 

The challenges - the garden was overgrown with many large trees, the previous owner of the property had left tons of old building materials including bricks, roofing tiles and timber. The biggest challenge was the limited access and storage. A narrow side access was only just wide enough for a wheelbarrow and there was a single parking space on a public road. 

To allow some flexibility I developed a design that could be adapted if needed as the project progressed. I also enlisted the help of the amazing Paul Gelder who's skills and dedication made this end result possible. 

We have got this garden to a stage where the client can now continue on their own, adding various outbuildings and details including some of her own unique artwork. 

There is just too much to say about this - have a look at the pictures below. 

• Large unusual shape garden
• Refurbish exterior and extend existing workshop including green roof.
• Bespoke shedcustom build storage
• Sandstone paving and dutch clay pavers create a serpentine path
• New pond with cantilevered Millboard deck
• Bespoke feature wall made from recycled building materials discovered during the build.