Meadow Brown
A pet-friendly, drought-tolerant garden with lush planting, a pergola, and a 70-year-old olive tree.
Olive Tree Landscaping
Project: Meadow Brown
Budget: 20k
The Meadow Brown project was undertaken for Rich and Grace, who approached Olive Tree Landscaping with the aim of transforming their lacklustre newbuild garden into a vibrant, pet-friendly oasis. Their primary objectives were to create a drought-tolerant and safe environment for their pets to enjoy.
Olive Tree Landscaping designed, built, and now maintains the garden. A path of mint ivory sandstone paving leads to a spacious entertaining patio, which is shaded by a custom-designed three-post pergola. Opposite the patio, a lush, green lawn provides the perfect space for their dogs to play and roll around. Winding paths made from Cotswold buff chippings and self-binding grit weave through lush planting borders filled with drought-tolerant and pet-safe plants, including lavender, rosemary, thyme, verbena, salvias, and ornamental grasses.
A new Venetian fence replaced the original failing feather edge fence, enhancing both privacy and aesthetics. Additionally, a thoughtfully designed lighting package illuminates the garden with a warm, inviting glow in the evenings. The star of the show is a majestic 70-year-old Lechin olive tree from Andalusia, Spain, planted at the intersection of the main paths, serving as the garden's focal point.
The Meadow Brown project successfully transformed a lacklustre newbuild garden into a lush, functional, and beautiful space that Rich, Grace, and their pets can enjoy year-round. The integration of sustainable and pet-friendly elements has ensured that the garden not only looks stunning but also aligns perfectly with the family's lifestyle.
Richard Eckersley
"A massive thanks to Paul and the lads at Olive Tree Landscaping… it’s been an incredible transformation from a dead piece of grass to what you see in the pictures. Paul has a phenomenal knowledge layered over with his eye for design, creativity, and passion for his work and the environment. His team show the same passion — I felt like they would do anything for you to get the results you want. What a highly professional, knowledgeable, passionate bunch… you don’t need anyone else to quote you. We could not be happier thanks to Paul, the lads, and Olive Tree Landscaping."
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