Planting for an exposed spot

In this front and side garden, planting has to do battle with high winds and dry soil. Having completed the boundary fencing here before, we were called back to design a sustainable planting scheme that would survive these conditions, and to blend in the garden’s functional elements, like the wood store. We designed structures as an extension of the fence, giving it a consistent structural core, and planted up the wood store roof so that every surface played a part. This coastal style gravel garden will thrive in its setting and bring colour and life to this corner of Ecclesall.