St Buryan Project Details
4 x large outside areas adjacent to a traditional barn,cowshed and carthouse conversion and modernisation;; Low maintenance required, and planting suitable for a harsh local climate. Including 2 Holiday lets on the property,usually let together;With pergola covered eating area, and open seating areas. Bespoke planters built from sleepers, planted with hardy subtropical planting and seasonal bulbs popping up through.
- 1- The Carthouse:- Paved and gravelled courtyard created on levels.
- 2- The Cabin:- With palm tree and bulb filled pots on decking,plus hot tub,surrounded by lawn and a large soft landscaped area planted extensively with wind and salt resistant plants, in keeping with the very exposed location.
- Rear of property – Private large courtyard ;- Family and friends use. Gravelled, paved with limestone pavers in a curving path. Various ceramic, galvanised and corten planters for subtropical and mediterranean planting, including climbers, grasses,herbs and perennials, for texture,form,height,colour,and scent A bespoke wooden planter and large pots host a fig tree and olive trees against the wooden fencing.
- Front of property- Private open area, hard landscaped with granite,limestone pavers, sleeper beds, a hot tub, with a sauna being planned. Planting planned for a long bed with further screening plants,a corten planter with single stem bay trees, screening for the hot tub in large planters and hardy flowering plants,succulents and herbs for the existing raised sleeper beds,due to start in Spring 2024.
Client reveiw
Barbara exceeded any expectation on our first meeting!
Barbara was recommended to me by a neighbour and far exceeded any expectation on our first meeting! I needed to completely “re-invent” the gardens for my newly restored barn conversion, but had no clue where to start. Barbara visited the site, sat down with me and my ideas of how I would like it and immediately knew my style and what would work in the space. She designed the hard landscaping, organised for a team to bring it to life and also created a planting schedule (no easy task in the exposed, coastal area I live in!).
Barbara kept me informed the whole way through the process, and was very hands on, doing most of the planting solo!
The finished result is stunning; and a year later, the planting has established and acclimatised and looks incredible. And the hard landscaping is beautiful, useable and unique.
Barbara is easy to tell ideas to, has a fabulous knowledge of plants, particularly ones that will survive Cornish winters and is an exceptional designer.