Based loosely on the Medieval Cloister Garden, this rear garden is designed for someone who likes to wander in and out of the ‘yard’ in all moods and seasons - partially covered areas allow for sitting, working, pooching, cooking, making... the enclosed garden is contained and very private, warmed by natural wooden walls. The overhead structures are a combination of textile (awnings), metal and cable, and some woven elements to provide dappled shade. A simple storage area is built into the walls. A raised boardwalk wraps around a sunken, central planting area, evergreens and a selection of woody herbs for cooking and scent are planted here. |
Sunday Business Post 'Gardeners adopt the wet look', Sunday, March 28, 2004 By Ros Drinkwater “...For my money, the "must-have" piece of conservatory furniture at the show was the elegant willow and wood love seat by Ballina designer Linda Scott in Lorenzo's Yard, Anne Kennedy's charming design for a rear back yard, based on a medieval cloister garden. The smaller the plot,the greater the necessity for a defined structure - and Kennedy achieved this with neat serried rows of Eucalyptus gunnii saplings, balls of Hebe Green Globe and Rosemary. Willow hurdles provided a sheltering boundary fence...” |
