Easy Steps to Dream Gardens 2022
The 'Shared Spaces Garden'
Featured at Bloom Festival 2021, the 'Shared Spaces Garden' design by Nicola Haines comes with an easy-to-follow planting plan and planting list that can be implemented in your garden according to the time, space and budget you have available. Details of the garden and products can be found below.
The Shared Spaces Garden
This west-facing garden is designed for a family with teenagers and young adults but can be tailored to suit any household. The garden is designed in a series of layers with planting in the foreground, mid-ground and background - with three distinct spaces that can be reformatted and customised as your lifestyle changes.
‘If you put the right structure in place a garden should last through a family’s life,’ believes landscape designer, Nicola Haines. Her design for this west-facing garden is a prime example. ‘The structure is very simple, with three distinct spaces that can be reformatted and customised as your lifestyle changes.’ As a mother, Nicola understands the need to give teenagers privacy. The space closest to the house has been designed for parents and features a table and chairs for outside dining. This is edged with a raised bed with grasses and herbaceous perennials to semi-screen other spaces. ‘You want to be seen but not on top of your kids and raised beds are a great way of adding that privacy.’
For a full information pack which contains design tips as well as full plant listings click here >>> Shared Spaces Garden Information Pack
Nicola Haines
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Nicola Haines is a Partner in Tierney Haines Architects in charge of the Landscape Design department. She works on rural and urban gardens, both public and private and has won two Gold Medals at Bord Bia Bloom. |
To look at other 'Easy Dream Garden' entries, click on the relevant link below:
2025 - Plant Lover's Garden
2024 - Family Friendly Garden
2023 - Coastal Garden
2022 - Nature Enthusiast's Garden
You can also find further information and download the full design packs from www.BordBiaBloom.com as well as finding plants from each design available to purchase in our store.
