award winning garden and planting designer derby, nottingham and leicester

Telephone: 01530 832670

Mobile: 07739 153516

Email: info@gardenblueprints.net

We offer a professional and personalised service led by RHS Gold medal winning Garden and Landscape Designer Joanne Kennedy.

My Portfolio - Five Manholes To Hide

Brief

The clients had recently moved into this property and the garden was a blank canvas. The garden had five visible manholes and these needed to be camouflaged. The clients wanted two discreet patio areas for relaxing, a water feature and planted borders.

Designer’s solution

One patio was built near to the house, whilst a second, raised and covered with a pergola, was built at the far end of the garden. Inset manholes were disguised by being filled with gravel and paving. A water feature was built next to the raised patio and the borders were planted with shrubs, grasses and perennials in a palette of greens, whites, pinks and purples.

Back to Portfolio

  • “I approached Garden Blueprints with a selection of garden features that appealed to m e and which were to be incorporated into a design for a small garden space. The size was quite challenging.

    Though consultation during a number of visits, Joanne’s interpretation and final design more than exceeded my expectations. In short, she oversaw all the arrangements from original concept to finished project and even ‘matched’ my taste to a landscape gardener that she felt would work well with me to deliver the desired result.”

    Mrs K Whitehurst

  • “Joanne spent time with us discussing our ideas for the transformation of our garden. She came up with a plan which became the perfect answer for our needs. Her sympathetic planting and garden design has been for us an ongoing delight. I would certainly recommend you to others.”

    Mr B & Mrs J Greet

  • “Thank you so much for doing my garden today Joanne. I really so appreciate it. It looks fabulous.”

    Mrs D Russell

  • “Jo, thanks for designing and planting our garde. It’s fabulous and we love it!”

    Mrs M & Mr D Kent

  • “Dear Joanne, many many thanks for making my garden so beautiful and so easy when I do some gardening. Regards.”

    Mrs P Knight

  • “Sorry I was not home when you came to plant my garden but I have to tell you I am delighted with the results, love the trees and all the plants and shrubs. Can’t wait for next year to see all the colours.”

    Mrs C & Mr K Simcox

Skip to content