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greencube features in Society of Garden Designers Journal - November Issue

SGD Finalists WE are delighted to announce greencube have been shortlisted as finalists for two gardens in the Society of Garden Designers national awards - winners will be announced on 1st February 2019 See snippets taken from the journal below:

SGD AWARDS Finalist part 2

NATIONAL AWARDS Our garden in the heart of Chelsea is a finalist in the SGD awards Another difficult build - no access other than through the basement flat. ‘escape to Marrakech’   A tiny detailed Victorian basement apartment garden in the heart of Chelsea, only 2.5 metres long by width of apartment 13 metres.  Blending subtle lighting, a tropical planting palette, simple, reflective, muted materials to contrast with Moroccan tiles. Calming influences transpiring to a magical space at night where shadows and patterns cast from bouncing light. I took it upon myself to visit some key influential gardens and the Souks in Marrakech before designing this garden to best understand my clients requirements and develop my design ideas.  I visited: Le Jardin secret - Tom Stuart-Smith Jardin Majorelle - Yves Saint Laurent Mamounia Hotel Bahia Palace  I worked closely on all decisions with my client, a jewellery designer, who played an...

a visit after a rain shower - garden in Sevenoaks

I really ought to get out to all our gardens more often and take photos  - evolving, maturing and looking fab. I visited this finished garden in Sevenoaks last week after a rain shower. We have entered it in a National Competition - wish us luck! Gemma, Emily and Benita look after this one - our aftercare team. and now we've just completed the front garden, awaiting the planting to mature and I'll be back to take more images, featuring our very popular log store/ Bug hotel and corten retaining walls and planters. garden designed - greencube  hardscapes - langdale landscapes planting - greencube aftercare - greencube