Surrey Front Garden

My client asked me to design a new front garden for her house in Surrey.  It is a terraced house set back from quite a busy road and although her preference is for quite an "arts and crafts" style garden, we agreed that it also had to be in keeping with the look and feel of the surrounding houses.

Existing Front Garden

In the middle of the path there is a large bowl to add another level with Sedum planting

We moved the entrance of the front garden to the left hand side and created a curving brick path to the front door.

There is an arch over the gate with a climbing rose.

Brick path to the Front Door


The hard landscaping is an area of meadow grass with wild flowers and a gravel area that runs from the house down to the new bin store.

Planting Plan

My client wanted a front garden that had some colour and a sense of welcoming. She was also keen to attract wildlife although as her and her husband both work, there is limited time for high levels of maintenance.

I included her favourite small tree (Lilac) as a focal point on the right hand side as one steps onto the path. There are also large grasses (Miscanthus) and in general a naturalistic scheme together with planting (Buxus) in planters by the front door.