Landscape & Urban Design Issue 25 2017 | Page 45

mown paths through wildflower meadows, and a grown-up space complete with fire pit and seating. A third is a brand-new build in Salisbury where the developer has left a couple of paving slabs and an unsightly bit of lawn. The garden is on two levels with a considerable 1.2-metre height difference. Jane is putting this to optimum use, taking the garden to an interim level of around 800mm and building a seating space with a glass barrier. Pleached hedging keeps an unsightly MoD building from view. She is looking forward to a coastal challenge in Friar’s Cliff where the sea almost meets the garden. This testimonial from a long-standing client speaks for itself: “Nine years ago, Jane created a fabulous, high-end, multi-function garden in a challenging space. Nine years later, the planting has been refreshed but the design still looks bang up-to-date and the space works so well. Gardens can be very personal spaces and the ability to manage the client’s sense of ownership whilst creating a new and fresh approach is a delicate skill, one which Jane and her team have clearly mastered. A unique design, capturing all of our requirements and more, she provided an excellent service from design to delivery in a personable, professional and flexible way.” If you want to transform your garden this year, Jane is available for initial, free-of- charge consultations to talk through your ideas and requirements. Don’t just dream of a beautiful garden for 2017 – make it a reality. Call Jane on 01749 860850 or visit her website www.janefollis.com Landscape & Urban Design 45