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Project Modern Courtyard

Client Pat
Address Dulwich, London
Date July 2006
In conjunction with Chris Dale

 


 


The brief was to design and build a neat, modern, easy care patio to compliment a compact courtyard oasis for a senior client. Indian sandstone ‘rippon’ was used in 5 sizes set to a 1/100 compound fall away from the house, with the last stone adjoining a pathway beyond set to a 3/100 to the courtyard. Corners were rounded off and bed depths increased. Additional planting included;

After

Olive; ‘Olea europaea’,
Japanese Buckler Fern ‘Dryopteris erythrosora’,
Lavender; ‘Lavendula vera’

Fern Polystichum setiferum ‘congestum'

Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium 'Aureum'
Thyme Thymus porlock
Blechnum spicant
Astilbe ‘Vision in Red’
Penstemon ‘Pensham Wedding Day’
  and many others
   
 

Planting Storyboard

 

 
 

© Sarah Newton 2008