GARDEN DESIGN
Kate Gould said ; “ As we ( hopefully ) come out of the pandemic , people have certainly become more mindful about creating safe spaces they can hunker down in . They are thinking outside the box in terms of what they want their gardens to deliver when it comes to outdoor living , and they are often not sure how to achieve this within a traditional garden model . With ‘ Out of the Shadows ’ I want to show people that if they want a swim spa for example , or a space to do yoga , they don ’ t need to choose between having that and a beautiful garden . It doesn ’ t need to be an either / or choice . Have a swim spa , but make it chic . It is as much about coming out of the shadow of the pandemic – and all the ways that has elevated the importance of our gardens – as it is about coming out of quite narrow , traditional views of what a garden needs to be . It can work on so many different levels and clever design choices can marry up lifestyle needs .”
When it comes to the gardens ’ planting scheme , evergreens form the backbone of ‘ Out of the Shadows ,’ overlaid with a tropical theme . The evergreen focus references how we now want to use and enjoy our gardens 365 days a year , a throwback to lockdown which saw gardens act as indispensable safe havens even in the cooler months .
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