Big Plans Small Gardens

by Sturgeon, Andy

• ISBN13: 9781845333720
• ISBN10: 1845333721
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-05
• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley

Summary

Sturgeon helps people make the most of their garden space, no matter how restrained the square footage. He shepherds the way to an urban garden that's private, comfortable, accessible, and beautiful.

Author Biography

Andy Sturgeon is one of the United Kingdom's leading garden designers whose modern designs are a fusion of traditional materials and contemporary styling. A Chelsea gold medal winner, Andy worked at The RHS Gardens Wisley and as a landscape gardener before graduating from the Welsh College of Horticulture in 1987.

Andy has been included in House and Garden magazine's exclusive list of the top 50 designers in Britain and his work is also featured in BBC2's Small Town Gardens series. Andy is a garden writer for the Guardian and was previously a columnist with the Daily Mail, Daily Express and Sunday Times.

Table of Contents

Introduction Assessing your Needs Identifying your priorities and how to maximise the potential of the space you have to achieve them. Includes case studies showing how real-life priorities were addressed and balanced. Eating & Entertaining Playing (kids and adults including tree houses) Rest & Relaxation Working Solutions by Area Looking at issues arising due to the nature of particular types of spaces. Includes considerations to be taken into account; weight (eg on roofs); specific planting issues to address (eg too much/too little light/containers etc); access; ideas to make the most of awkward issues and achieve maximum use. What are the problems you have to overcome due to the space you have? Lack of privacy/overlooked; all shade & no light; full sun and no shade; noise etc. Case studies for each space type show how real problems were addressed. Balconies & Terraces Rooftops Patios & Courtyards Basements & Areas Doorways & Entrances Design Details Focusing on the details - the elements that give a space a particular look. These dense, multiple picture spreads are packed with ideas and advice. Lighting Walls (materials/ideas/colours etc) Flooring & Surfaces (materials inc planting/ideas/colours etc) Screens & Awnings (materials/styles/including using climbing plants) Water features (including lap and plunge pools) Storage (tools/furniture) Cooking & heating (ie. Barbecues and outdoor heating options) Containers (Planted) Growing your own (veg/herbs etc)