the gallery garden · 2018. 3. 7. · paving gallery garden for a full list of bradstone products...

Bradstone has joined forces with award winning garden designer, Paul Hervey-Brookes to offer you the tools, inspiration and ideas that you need to create your own dream garden. This pack contains site plans, planting plans, paving and planting options, hints and tips and much, much, more to help you create the garden of your dreams.

Need help creating your perfect Gallery garden? Visit www.bradstone.com/assured

THE GALLERY GARDENDESIGN PACK


CONCEPTGALLERY GARDEN

Cool and sophisticated. For Paul these are the key words that sum up a gallery garden.

It is a grown up place to entertain and to complete a design conscious home and lifestyle. The planting is subtle but holds your eye year round whilst hard landscaping details join the whole scheme together in an elegant fashion.

IN CREATING THE BRADSTONE GALLERY GARDEN PAUL HAS TAKEN INSPIRATION FROM THE WORLD OF MODERN ART, SCULPTURE AND LAND ART.

The garden is designed as a modern open space that can be used for entertaining, outdoor cookery and relaxing. It’s a space that can be highly personalised and made truly bespoke.

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DESIGN INSPIRATION GALLERY GARDEN

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www.nationaltrust.org.uk and www.ngs.org.uk Follow the colour guides and add your own individuality to your garden:


Land art can often be inspiring and make you consider spaces differently. Paul uses the idea of land art in the garden and created spaces for you to put your pieces in.

Gallery gardens tantalise the viewer with partially obscured views, and in this garden Paul has designed an open screen precisely for this purpose.

Architectural form is a great stimulus for creating design ideas and galleries are inherently ‘designed’ spaces.

Open areas are an important element to galleries and this garden is no different. Two open spaces allow for entertaining and natural progression from area to area within the design.

Bold, modern, art painting directly inspired Paul to use Bradstone’s paving to create a blended area between two distinct terraces. It’s a great way to add a layer of bespoke detail to your garden.

If you have existing sculpture pieces then feel free to pull them into this design to make it personal to you.

DESIGNED SPACE

GALLERY INSPIRATION

GREAT VIEWS

CONTEMPORARY ART

GARDEN SCULPTURE

LAND ART

PLANNING YOUR DESIGN GALLERY GARDEN

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF A GARDEN DESIGN IS MAKING THE PLAN WORK FOR YOUR SPACE

Not only the layout and size but how plants and accessories such as furniture and sculpture will link in.

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The size of your garden is not crucial but before you start measure the space you have and draw over our guide template. This garden has been designed slightly differently in that the assumed space is longer than it is wide.

Two paved areas link directly to the kitchen and sitting room doors on Paul’s design but if you only have one door at the rear of your house do not worry, the second terrace can always back onto a feature wall or hedge.

The most important elements in this garden are the two terraces, and ensuring there is enough space for any desired furniture and the figure of 8 lawn which sweeps through the garden creating the two areas. If you work these elements out first everything else can be connected from there.

Remember the lawn is away from the house and raised beds will border the terrace that opens on to it. Apart from this the width of your lawns and terraces can vary to suit and if your garden is longer than is it wide simple turn the lawn length ways and reduce the two terraces to one single space.

RAISED BEDSRaised beds enclose the smaller second terrace making a great ‘grow your own’ space for exotic and expensive to purchase goodies such as eastern veg and fruits.

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LAWNS Wide curved lawns in a figure of 8 creates a feeling of space.2

PAVED AREAS Terraces for people to sit and entertain.3

SQUARED POSTS Painted upright squared posts create an open screen that both tantalises with a partially obscured view and disappears when looked at from different angles.

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PAVING GALLERY GARDEN

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FOR THIS GARDEN WE HAVE USED A RANGE OF BRADSTONE PRODUCTS

Paul has contrasted the rugged nature of Natural Granite paving with the sleek character of Smooth Natural Sandstone in Ivory or Silver Grey.

See the page 06 for more information on each product


Natural Granite paving

Smooth Natural Sandstone paving 2

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Natural Granite paving

This is used for the other terrace area, helping to create a sleek and ultra-modern design.

Smooth Natural Sandstone paving

This is used to make the first terrace and also to create two stylish raised beds in the garden.The paving is cut into strips to use as a modern coping stone which also doubles as an informal perch for visitors to rest on. For a simpler design, replace the raised beds with hedges to maintain the sense of enclosure.

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QUANTITIES – BASED ON A GARDEN APPROXIMATELY 5M WIDE AND 7M LONG

Natural Granite in Silver Grey 300 x 300mm (2 pack)

Smooth Natural Sandstone in Ivory or Silver Grey (1 Patio pack)


FOR THIS GARDEN WE HAVE USED A RANGE OF BRADSTONE PRODUCTS

Paul has contrasted the rugged nature of Natural Granite paving with the sleek character of Smooth Natural Sandstone in Ivory or Silver Grey.

ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT IDEAS

Go sleek and modern with these alternative Bradstone

products from Paul:

Mode® in Profiled Graphite

Layered Slate Effect in Dark Grey


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A simpler option to building raised beds, but one that will give you a similar effect as far as creating a boundary to your Smooth Natural Sandstone patio area, is to plant hedges.

Use a hedging plant that will give you good structure such as Ilex or Yew and, if you want to acheive a more immediate effect, buy plants that are more mature. Simply plant these in the area where the raised beds would have been built and let them grow.

As they grow, simply keep them neatly trimmed and they will form a wonderful green backdrop to your patio and act as a gateway to your lawn in exactly the same way as the raised beds do in the other option.

Most of the areas in this garden are easy to replicate on a DIY basis however, Paul suggests building raised beds that can then be planted with herbs and other ‘grow your own’ planting.

Getting these beds built can be quite a skilled job. Ideally you would build the structure of the raised bed from concrete blocks up to the required height. You then need to apply a render to the blocks to give them a flat but slightly textured finish. The tops of the beds are then finished with coping stones that are produced by cutting down pieces of Smooth Natural Sandstone paving with a piece of stone cutting equipment. If you want this look to your gallery garden but need help producing these beds. Why not contact your local Bradstone Assured installer.

PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION... DIY INSTALLATION...


Don’t worry if your garden does not exactly match our size of 7m x 5m. This garden like all of the Bradstone Design gardens is easy to adapt.The main feature of this garden is the central entertaining terrace. This needs to be sited off set but roughly in the centre of the garden area. If your garden is wide and thin you may need to create wider planting borders or consider turning the design around the other way and creating a strong vista from your garden’s longest aspects.

A smaller terrace by the house is also important, remember these two terraces must be different sizes with the terrace nearest the house being smaller than the other. As long as you keep this in mind feel free to play with the size ratios to suit your own garden. If your garden is an irregular shape follow the advice above and think carefully about creating visual illusions using the ribbon walls to trick the eye into losing the shape of the garden.

Remember trees and planting will also help!

DIFFERENT SIZED GARDENS...

PLANTING ESSENTIALS GALLERY GARDEN

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HERBACEOUS PLANTS

STIPA GIGANTEA

Perennial grass forming a tussock of thin sword like leaves topped with golden arches. Plumes reaching 2.5m in height from mid to late summer.

YUCCA FLACIDA

An upright hardy evergreen perennial with sword like leaves which have fine curling silvery hairs. Clusters of white nodding flowers appear in summer. Height in summer 1.5 to 2m.

GERANIUM SPESSART

Semi-evergreen geranium with richly scented foliage. White flowers held in clusters from early spring until autumn. Foliage turns burnished red in winter. Reaches 20 to 30cm in flower.

LAMIUM ORVALA

A richy damask pink herbaceous nettle which is highly sought after as a garden plant. Tubular pink flowers in May and early June. Reaches 60cm.

HERB MIX

Rosemary, sage, oregano, lavender, majoram, mint, fennel and chives. Select this mix to create your bouquet garni either for fresh use or dried over winter.

MATTEUCCIA STRUTHIOPTERIS

Crown forming tall growing fern with vivid green foliage which resembles ostrich feathers. Easily reaches 80cm.

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ROSA GLAUCA (ROSA RUBRIFOLIA)

This rose has coppery mauve delicate foliage held on arch branches. Bright flowers in summer are followed by dark, richly coloured hips. Can reach 1.2 to 1.5m.

CISTUS HYBRIDUS

Mounds of thick scented green leaves are topped with pure papery white flowers with rich yellow centres throughout summer. Reaches 60 - 90cm.

SAMBUCUS ‘BLACK LACE’

A tall growing shrub with dark lace like foliage and pink flowers. For young fresh foliage, cut back to ground height every second year. Can reach over 10m if not pruned.

VIBURNUM TINUS

Evergreen shrub with white blossom in early spring and ruby fruits. Can reach up to 8ft so prune to keep within size.

SKIMMA ‘KEW GREEN’ AGM

An evergreen shrub with masses of fragranced flowers held in clusters during early spring. Green flowers makes it a sought after garden plant. Slow growing but can reach up to 1.2m.

HYDRANGEA QUERCIFOLIA

Bright green leaves resembling oak cloth this shrub through the spring and summer before turning coppery in autumn. Panicles of cone shaped white flowers in summer. Reaches 2m.

BORDER PLANTS

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SUGGESTED PLAN GALLERY GARDEN

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THIS GARDEN IS INSPIRED BY THE CRISP MODERN OPEN SPACES THAT MAKE UP GALLERIES.

Partially obscured views and sculptural planting will help bring this feeling to life. Textures are really important and by contrasting Granite and Smooth Sandstone paving Paul has echoed the glossy and more coarsely

texture foliage plants used in the planting.

www.rhs.org.uk/plants and www.bbc.co.uk/gardeningFollow the colour guides and add your own individuality to your garden:


BORDER PLANTS

In the Gallery Garden the bulk of the planting is created from evergreen shrubs. This creates waves of solid form providing year round interest and visual colour.

Remember to plant your shrubs as I have in bold clumps where each types character is allowed to develop and shine.

Skimmia Kew Green

Hydrangea quercifolia’

Rosa glauca

Sambucus ‘black lace’

Cistus hybridus

Viburnum tinus

HERBACEOUS

This garden is much more a statement piece and the use of bold clusters of shrubs will provide a lot of interest; therefore perennials are used in limited quantities.

Herb mix

Matteuccia

Stipa gigantea

Geranium spessart

Yucca flacida

Lamium orvala@bradstoneukbradstoneuk

NEED MORE PLANTING OPTIONS?

Throughout the year, Paul will be online via our Facebook and Twitter pages to answer general questions and offer advice on his garden designs. There will also be advice on Paul’s blog at www.bradstone.com, so follow and like us to keep up to date.

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TREES In this garden Paul has used Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Grayswood Ghost’ for its wonderful silvery bark and the evergreen Maytenus boaria which has delicate open foliage allowing light in whilst creating seclusion.

Using a solitary evergreen to mask or obscure an overlooking window will help provide a sense of seclusion. Cluster deciduous birch together at the heart of the garden to create depth.

THE DESIGNER FEEL GALLERY GARDEN

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TO CREATE THE MODERN FEEL OF THE GALLERY GARDEN SEEK OUT CRISP ‘DESIGNER’ FEELING ACCESSORIES OR FUN ARTY ITEMS



Bright colours and resins are very contemporary and durable.

Night lights are an inexpensive way to add atmosphere to the garden. If your terrace doors open on to the garden you can sit inside and enjoy them twinkling away in the garden.

Stainless steel is a bold choice to create that modern feel, these strap chairs make a real statement.

Choose bold patterns and strongly coloured fabrics for cushions and throws as a contrast to the principally green foliage backdrop of the garden.

The lawn in the garden is generous, so why not stretch out and enjoy lazy summer days.

Don’t forget, use your raised beds to grow herbs and salad items and you could enjoy the fresh fruits of your labour in salads, sandwiches and BBQs.

STAINLESS STEEL

GO BOLD!

GARDEN RETREAT

FABRICS & CUSHIONS

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

GROW YOU OWN

HOW TO... GALLERY GARDEN

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THE GARDEN THAT PAUL HAS DESIGNED, AND ALL THE CONTENT PRESENTED IN THIS PACK, IS BASED ON A GARDEN APPROXIMATELY 5M WIDE AND 7M LONG.

The quantities below fit this garden size, and are relative to the paving option on page 07, so please remember that you will need to increase your product and plant quantities if your garden is larger than 5m x 7m.

*Skimmia Kew Green

*Hydrangea quercifolia’

*Rosa glauca

*Sambucus ‘black lace’

*Cistus hybridus

*Viburnum tinus

*Herb mix

*Matteuccia

*Stipa gigantea

*Geranium spessart

*Yucca flacida

*Lamium orvala

ESSENTIAL PLANTING LIST

*Betula utilis var. jacquemontii *Maytenus boaria

TREES

*Natural Granite (Silver Grey) – 2 packs 300 x 300

*Smooth Natural Sandstone (Ivory or Silver Grey) – 1 Patio pack

*Cement

*Building sand

*Sharp sand

*All in one ballast

*Plasticiser

PAVING LIST

EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED

*Cement mixer

*Tape measure

*Shovel

*Gloves

*Pointing trowel

*Wheelbarrow

*Turf

*Brush

*String line

*Compost

*Compactor

*Rubber mallet

*Spirit level

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bradstoneukNEED MORE PLANTING OPTIONS?

At certain times throughout the year, Paul will be online via our Facebook and Twitter pages to answer general questions and offer advice on his garden designs. There will also be seasonal advice on Paul’s blog at www.bradstone.com – so follow and like us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date.


1 square = 1 metre

HOW TO... GALLERY GARDEN

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WE KNOW THAT ALL GARDENS AREN’T 5M X 7M, SO USE THIS HANDY GRID TO PLAN YOUR OWN GARDEN.

Recreate all the measurements of your garden over the top of Paul’s design and use this as the guide to how paving and other elements fit the space you have to work with.


the gallery garden · 2018. 3. 7. · paving gallery garden for a full list of bradstone products...

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