Big Picture Garden

The garden acknowledges the construction methods and ideals of Peak District residents past, who lived and worked sustainably as a matter of course.
 
Found objects and materials sourced from a 19^th century Peak District farmstead are here refreshed and restored, put to innovative use to create a cohesive garden.
 
Salvaged farmstead machinery and miscellany are given new leases of life as planters and ponds, while a bespoke bicycle chain feature serves as a trellis for climbing plants.
 
Planting is both vibrant and productive, with a profusion of home-grown produce including carrots, leeks, chard, courgette and strawberries, intermingling among richly coloured blooms in a palette of deep blues and cool violets, punchy reds and fiery orange.

At a glance:

Who is this garden for?
An environmentally aware couple with a busy work life seeking solace in their garden through cultivating vibrant flowers and home grown produce.
Where is the garden set?  
In an historic mill workers terrace located in a rural Peak District village.
Who or what is the design inspiration?
How people of the past who built local Peak District villages and farmsteads, lived and worked more sustainably as a matter of course.

Key sustainability points

• Repurposed or salvaged materials used in the garden.
• No concrete or mortar used.
• New features and materials sourced from sustainable or B Corp companies and suppliers.
• Approximately 50% of plants grown from seed, plug or bulb.
• Use of eco-friendly paint products.
• The path is constructed from free draining gravel and repurposed bale elevator conveyor belt (made from timber and iron chains).

Relocation and repurpose

The garden will be relocated to a private garden in a Peak District village less than four miles from the location of the historic farmstead.