greencube garden and landscape design, UK

Greencube's own Meadow Study Meadow Making re-post  Here in my own garden, just outside the studio window we have worked hard creating a meadow.  This is our view from our workplace and I wanted an uncluttered, dreamy space that frees the mind to enable us to work without too many external influences.  The garden has been scraped to remove all nutrient rich top soil leaving a sandy sub-base clearing - nettles, couch grass and other weeds. We have sown two types of meadow seed and we are currently enjoying the following: Annual Seed Mix Cornflower's Corn Marigold's Common poppy Corn Chamomile Perennial Seed Mix Wild Carrot Bulbous Buttercup Yarrow Cowslip Meadow seed supplied by  really wild flowers There are over 20 other species of meadow seed to germinate and grow through the season, so I'll take further photos and record the success (or failure) of each. We have seen many butterfly visitors including: Peacock...

Garden Design by greencube Garden Project Monitoring by greencube Hardscapes by Quest Landscapes Planting by greencube Aftercare by greencube

The enchanting but often overlooked hoverflies are out on the fennel in our dry border. Great pollinators. We think the first image is a  Syrphus ribessi   https://www.discoverwildlife.com/how-to/identify-wildlife/how-to-identify-hoverflies/ This dry border contains lots of self seeding plants including Cephalaria  gigantea, Foeniculum vulgare, Verbena bonariensis. The ornamental grass in the background is Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'. Its a wonderful border full of movement, I'm keeping a look out for a Hummingbird Hawkmoth, not seen one this year in our garden.

 evening shot morning shot We've added bunting to the meadow for a party. What's looking good in the meadow this month: Lady's Bedstraw Meadow Buttercup Yellow Rattle Birdsfoot Trefoil What's looking good in the border: Verbena bonariensis backlit with Stipa gigantea Foeniculum vulgare Kniphofia Thalictrum  Erigeron annuus Allium seedheads Veronicastrum

Returning to our garden in Kings Hill last week, taking night images until 10 pm, lovely clients, made very welcome. Greencube garden in Kings Hill Here we have used LED strip light to wash light down from the bespoke bench, creating a cosy corner.

We planted this rambler in our clients garden over 5 years ago, we maintain this garden on a regular basis. Rosa 'Super Fairy' mixed with Miscanthus 'Morning Light' and Hydrangea 'Pinky Winky' why not have a 'super fairy pinky winky' combination.........

We love the opportunity to design small gardens. This 30 square metre courtyard plot in #kemsing completed last autumn is doing really well. We’ve also picked up the aftercare visiting every 6 weeks.  Here we have created a focal point fireplace with salvaged fire surround enjoyed when outside but viewed also from the kitchen window.  #focalpoint #outdoorfire  #salvage  #gardendesign #upcycle #context #getoutdoors Designed by greencube Hardscapes by Quest Landscapes Planting by greencube Aftercare by greencube Here’s the before image !