Samantha Willis Garden Design

Samantha Willis Garden Design

Garden Inspiration

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Courtyard Garden

Garden Inspiration for Courtyard Garden

This was a north facing courtyard garden in Oxfordshire. The kitchen was very dark and gloomy and the garden was too.
The brief was to create a garden where more than one person could sit and to provide vegetation and plants from the house.
They loved the Meditteranean styles and bold colours.

Garden Inspiration to brighten up a courtyard Garden
We painted the walls a bright sunny colour which then reflected into the kitchen. We all know what it feels like when the sun starts shining and providing light into the house. We attempted to do this with the colours.
Garden Accessories, we added garden accessories that were gold, the bird feeder and ornamental balls caught the sun and added a bit of glow to the garden. Imagine the beach when the sun glistens on the sea, we created these little jewel like sparkles. The mirror again added some more light into the kitchen as it bounced more light into the garden area.
Seating is especially important in a small courtyard garden. Sometimes furniture is too dominating and so we build the garden seat and bench. Big enough for 4 people to actually sit in the garden. The seating was also designed for maximum storage with a log store and an area for the cushions under the seat.

So if you’re looking for some garden inspiration for your courtyard garden please contact us. What ever you’re style we can create the garden you want. Please contact us for more information

Garden Landscaping

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Garden landscape

Need some garden inspiration

This garden was designed and landscaped in Oxfordshire. The garden needed a make over. The desire was to design the garden into rooms.
The three rooms have different purposes and are designed to enjoy them as the sun moves around the garden. There is a dining area at the top of the garden. A breakfast area by the herringbone paving. Bistro tables and chairs to follow. The bottom area has space for a table tennis table.

We created the design and did the garden landscaping to create the different areas with clear deliniations with the rose arches dividing the rooms and yew hedging. The yew hedging came as instant hedging. The gravel also provides a clear note of the different areas.

The walls for the raised beds were built matching the the bricks to the existing brickwork. They are also designed to a height so that you could sit on them.

The garden landscaping was developed with much consideration. The log shed is a bespoke log shed that fits perfectly between the door and the window. Purposely designed to be right outside the door so you don’t have to travel too far to fill up the log basket on a cold winter night.

The planting plan has been designed to add scent and all year round interest to the garden. We also re-purposed many of the clients plants that were in pots.

If you’d like some garden inspiration and need garden landscaping please don’t hesitate to us. We design in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Berkshire from town gardens to large country houses contact us for an informal chat contact us

Garden Design in Adderbury

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Garden Design Oxford

Garden Design and Landscaping in Adderbury

We have many years of experience creating beautiful gardens and features such as patios & pathways, wooden structures, rose arches and garden borders. This garden design in Adderbury was landscaped to produce individual rooms the rose arches and the wood shed are used to help create the rooms.

Log Store
The beautiful log store was created by Little Shropshire Wood Company. This log store was designed from their styles and adjusted to fit into the garden design.

Rose Arches
The rose arches and the screen were made by our local Deddington blacksmith Rose Arch. These were designed to fit the space in the garden. The rose arches will create a country feel for this beautiful old house that was once a pub.

We created the screen by the rose to add additional interest to the garden with the scent of a rose delighting you as you step out of the door.

Garden Design and Landscaping
Please contact us if you’d like some garden inspiration in Adderbury, Banbury, Chipping Norton, Deddington and many more. We bring our years of experience developing gardens to that meet your garden needs.

Garden design Adderbury

Rose arches for Garden Design

Landscape design Garden Oxford

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Landscape design in new build Oxford

Landscape Design for New Build Oxford

A new build property needing a garden to match the house.
The Lanscape design for this property in Woodstock required an extended patio, borders for colour and garden lighting.

Extended existing paving pavestone paving

Lights for uplighting wall were Collingwood garden lights

If you need help with your garden contact us

Paved driveway idea in Bicester

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Paving idea front driveway

Paved driveway idea in Bicester

Client wanted the broken tarmac removed and paved driveway creating decorative driveway.
The fan paving created the outdoor paving solution addding interest to the garden and and pleasure when you walt to your front door.

The evergreen hedging was added to create delineation and added interst to the garden. Grisellini litorralis and Photinia were the hedging plants.
The hedging was watered with Automated irrigation which is easy to use and install.

Landscaping patio and garden in Oxfordshire

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Landscape and Garden design after extension

Landscaping patio and garden after house extension in Oxfordshire

Mature country garden in Oxfordshire needed a garden design after the house extension changed dimensions.
With new patio doors needed a patio and steps into the garden.

Opportunity to create desired garden with vegetable patch, patio area for family and new planting plan
Existing plants were included where possible you can see the large rosemary was kept by the seating area.
If I don’t have to remove large plants I wont as to purchase mature plants is not cheap and it’s great for the environment to keep exisitng plants if they are healthy.

Lavender path and picket fence with large rosemary leads to the existing patio area to enjoy the evening sun

Garden Design Woodstock

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Small Courtyard Garden

Garden design in Woodstock

Small Courtyard Garden in Woodstock that had a few shrubs and paving transformed into mini garden sanctuary.

Garden included garden ornaments from a previous garden, the mushrooms and the winter and summer interest with specifc shrubs.

Existing shrubs were kept or replanted where appropriate.

Raised bed at the bottom of the garden was created to sit outside with a cup of tea and enjoy the sunhine.

The mini sentry shed was for garden tools and repotting supplies

Garden design with garden room and pond

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Garden design with garden pod

Garden design with garden room and pond

This garden was designed to be dog friendly no more lawn being scuffed up with ball catching.
It was created for the family to enjoy with a pond to attract wildlife to sit on and watch or dangle your hand in.

Raised vegetable beds to keep the dog away from growing produce.

Stepping stones were to enable barefoot walking as gravel is not the most comfortable to walk on.

The garden pod is for enjoying with family or working and hiding from the rain

Garden Design and Landscaping Radleigh

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Garden Design and Landscaping Radleigh

Garden Design and Landscaping for easy access and enjoyment

This garden was a complete make over for someone that really enjoyed their garden but sometimes found mobility difficult.

The front driveway was created to enable easier parking for 2 cars and planting produced to enjoy from the house.

The back garden was created with different seating areas, a lawn for the dog to enjoy and easy access for limited mobility.

Ideas for a Small Town Garden in Bicester

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Shady Garden with Seating

Small Town Garden in Bicester
Deisgned for shade and easy access with paths around garden
Evergreen plants create all year round interest
Existing Laurel and hedge kept

About

My love for gardening started with my Nan where she nurtured her Cornish garden often rising at 5 to set to before the heat of the summer… MORE

How does it work?

My practice is based in Oxford. I work with small professional teams to develop everything from the tiniest urban hideaway to large country gardens... MORE

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