A garden around a tree
Among the Oaks
An established canopy sets the pace for a slower, more sheltered landscape.
A mature tree gives a garden something that cannot be rushed. This concept treats its presence as the beginning of the design rather than an obstacle to work around.
The brief
The garden needed a clear place to gather without overpowering the existing canopy. Any real project would require specialist assessment of the tree and its root zone before construction.
A considered response
A circular sitting place creates an informal centre, while a fine gravel route follows the softer geometry of the planting. The material palette stays quiet and tactile.
A palette that belongs
A simple circular terrace, timber chairs, fine gravel and layered planting beneath an existing canopy.
Room to grow
Sometimes a garden already has its strongest idea. The work is to listen.