Riverside garden, Milton Keynes
This was a beautifully located old mill house with a large riverside garden adjacent to the old mill.
View from formal garden up to the paddock
Site – The site consisted of a large lawn area with paddock located within the flood plane of river Great Ouse.
Cedar clad garden studio
Brief – Being so close to the river this site was prone to occasional flooding. The clients required a garden that would tolerate floods whilst providing a space to entertain and relax and provide privacy from a public footpath.
Draft master plan
Design – The design team created a formal garden adjacent to the house which had to be raised up to prevent flooding. English oak timbers were used to retain the bank nearest the house and along the river to create an elevated platform. Paving was laid around the house with a glass balustrade along the bank which contained a globe seating pod overlooking the river. A formal lawn lined with pleached trees and planting led up to the bespoke designed, cedar clad garden office with a green sedum roof.
Retaining Walls with English oak timbers
Trees and a wild flower meadow with mown paths were incorporated into the paddock area. A circular raised island with planting was situated in the centre of the paddock area to create a focal point and interest when the land around it was flooded.
Pleached trees provide privacy
