Client:
Mr and Mrs B
Porchester
Hampshire

Designer:
Paul Bentley – Living Landscapes

Client Brief
Due to mobility a simple garden required on one level for easy access by wheelchairs.
Only to use artificial grass
A timber building to be erected for storage and summerhouse
Low maintenance.

Garden Condition:
Overgrown with shrubs and trees
Builders mess everywhere
Concrete paving and bricks throughout the garden

Weather conditions and soil conditions:
Started out sunny, however, it was not long before the rain set in and stayed throughout most of the contract.
Soil was loamy and well drained

Suppliers:

Decking, associated timbers and fixings – A J Smith, Benfleet
General Building materials – Wolseley Centres and Covers, Chichester
Waste disposal – Lift and Shift, Portsmouth
Plants – Petworth Nurseries – Wholesale only.

Final Outcome:

The garden was cleared and the larger conifers and overgrown shrubs removed.

A timber decking feature was constructed on one level with easy access for the house and on one level throughout.

The timber frame for the deck was extended to carry the summerhouse.

The centre of the garden was raised up to the same as the decking ensuring no spoil, soil or materials came into contact with any timber.

Planting areas were incorporated to give balance and harmony to the project.

Astro turf was laid for a no maintenance lawn area and so access can be gained around the whole garden by wheelchairs

A new timber building was erected in the corner of the garden

A new timber fence was installed on the client’s boundary

The deck is coated with Liberon anti slip solution

The project took 3 1/2 weeks to construct and the final cost was in the region of £8500.00