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The Blue Tulips’ guide to...
The Blue Tulips’ guide to...
D E S I G N I N G YO U R OWN GARDEN
D E S I G N I N G YO U R OWN GARDEN
From grand design to garden make overs, making the most of your outside space enhances your lifestyle and increases property value and appeal.
From grand design to garden make overs, making the most of your outside space enhances your lifestyle and increases property value and appeal.
Over the next five issues we will take you through a step
Over the next five issues we will take you through a step
by step guide to designing your own outside space.
by step guide to designing your own outside space.
Let’s start by creating an outline plan of your existing
Let’s start by creating an outline plan of your existing
site. Measure the width of your house noting the
site. Measure the width of your house noting the
windows, doors, bays and sideways. Measure the
windows, doors, bays and sideways. Measure the
length of each boundary line and the width of the
length of each boundary line and the width of the
rear boundary. Use these measurements to draw an
rear boundary. Use these measurements to draw an
aerial view of the back of your house and garden on
aerial view of the back of your house and garden on
A3 graph paper using a scale of 1cm to 50cm.
A3 graph paper using a scale of 1cm to 50cm.
Add the features that are staying such as large trees,
Add the features that are staying such as large trees,
summer house, pond etc. and draw these to scale
summer house, pond etc. and draw these to scale
on the plan whilst notating any level changes and
on the plan whilst notating any level changes and
the orientation.
the orientation.
Margaret, 75, living with cancer
My day didn’t start too well. Everything had got on top of me and I felt really low. When I called Consider the elements and proportions you want in the Macmillan Support Line, I didn’t the new garden such as terrace (roughly 30%) and know where to start. But somehow lawn (roughly 50%), planting and vegetable areas, they helped me find the words. playhouses, trampolines, seating, pergolas, lighting Just talking honestly about how I and power. Start collecting imagines of these features felt was such a relief. Now I don't that appeal to your style such as contemporary or have to cope with the bad days on traditional, relaxed or formal, straight or curves lines, my own.
Consider the elements and proportions you want in the new garden such as terrace (roughly 30%) and lawn (roughly 50%), planting and vegetable areas, playhouses, trampolines, seating, pergolas, lighting and power. Start collecting imagines of these features that appeal to your style such as contemporary or traditional, relaxed or formal, straight or curves lines,
ensuring they complement the age and character of
ensuring they complement the age and character of
the property.
the property.
For cancer support at home, over the phone, call the Next time... overlaying your new elements, shapes and Macmillan Support Line free
Next time... overlaying your new elements, shapes and
ideas onto your outline plan.
ideas onto your outline plan.
0808 808 00 00 (Monday to Friday, 9am–8pm)
macmillan.org.uk Please contact Greg Whale at ‘Blue Tulips’ for
Please contact Greg Whale at ‘Blue Tulips’ for
Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales
(261017), Scotland (SC039907) and design the Isle of services Man (604). coaching sessions or garden
T. 01258 881112 | 07900 431701
coaching sessions or garden design services
Garden Design
T. 01258 881112 | 07900 431701
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