This small city garden in Brighton wasn't an attractive place to spend time. The step into the main garden was narrow and uneven. The patio was a drab square. Ivy and a bay had taken over and corners had become cat toilets. 

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The steps are broadened and made even.  Flagstones are replaced with gravel. This creates planting space without increasing weeding and watering. The 20mm + gravel also deters cats. Existing evergreens are tamed and shaped, ivy stripped back. Driftwood features and sculptures by Ben Fearnside give a beach theme. New planting is easy-care, focused on scent. 

INNOVATION. A self-build collaboration with the home-owners, which saved them money. I did the design and planting, they did the heavy lifting!