The Chiswick Gardener’s helper. Just a big shame that she is no good at digging, so I leave her at home.

A garden sanctuary with lush plants, including Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo), Fatsia Japonica to afford privacy. Summer 2007. This gazebo used to be an WW2 air raid shelter! We designed and constructed this little retreat. Garden lighting and an irrigation system were also installed. The building surround is the new resin bonded patio which we installed ourselves from www.sureset.co.uk The garden is maintained [...]

A water garden feature. Nothing beats the relaxing sound of running water on a hot summer’s day. Water garden @ The Chiswick Gardener, London W4

A tiny Chiswick garden. We removed everything including the old brick garden outhouse, replacing all the fencing and installing a new patio using Indian Sandstone. A deck with storage space under the benches (faced with stainless steel) was laid at the back of the garden to give the feeling of 2 separate spaces. The sleek clean [...]