![]() ![]() ‘Don’t be put off by the aspect of a north-facing garden,’ says Harriet. If you have a north-facing garden it doesn’t mean you can’t still layer up plants for a lush look. ‘Creating a destination in the garden encourages increased use of the space.’ ‘In this shady courtyard we created a sociable L-shaped built-in bench,’ says Harriet Farlam, creative director of Farlam & Chandler. This creates a simple, relaxed entertaining area. In this garden the solid brick bench with steel backrest forms the main anchor point within the space in the dappled shade beneath the canopy of a mature Griselina tree that works well with the planting seen beyond the boundary. If your neighbor has a beautiful tree that can be seen above and beyond your boundary, embrace this as part of your own space, and even repeat the idea in your own yard if you have room as you already know this variety thrives in a north-facing garden. Borrowed landscapes can work particularly well if you live in a built-up area. Using trees and plants in a neighboring yard to frame a view can make a good starting point for your own design. It means that north-facing gardens can hold their own in terms of adding an element of surprise with a slow reveal. Then we placed the dining terrace at the end of the garden to maximize the evening sun.’įlipping expectations like this has the added benefit of encouraging a journey through the garden by making the main destination furthest from the house. ‘We created a seating area in the middle of the garden surrounded by planting to capture most of the midday and afternoon sun. The idea of having a large terrace close to the house was abandoned for this garden. ‘This is especially important when the garden is north facing as full advantage needs to be taken according to where the areas are that catch most sun.’ ![]() ‘The design of a garden needs to work with the orientation of the space,’ explains garden designer Charlotte Rowe. Dropping the idea of having the seating area near the house is often a good plan with a north-facing garden as the far end is usually the place that catches most sun. ![]()
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