The Grant Horticulture Arts & Crafts Garden

The Grant Horticulture Arts & Crafts Garden is a celebration of architecture, gardening and craftsmanship, drawing on some of the key creative themes from the Arts & Crafts period to create a garden which is at once modern yet rooted in traditional practice.

Handcrafting skills and the use of local materials are given pride of place in elements such as the blackened timber pavilion and clay tile sculptures, whilst the formal quadrant-style layout of the garden is softened and modernised using billowing grasses, multi-stem trees, and soft pastel-toned perennial plants.

A patterned pathway leads through the planted quadrants of the garden to a central reflective pool and onwards towards the pavilion, which serves as a place of rest and contemplation. In keeping with the spirit of the Arts & Crafts movement, this is a space which aims to promote the outdoors as an extension of one’s living quarters.

With this garden, the designer hopes to highlight the value of local artisans and craftspeople, and a return to thoughtfully produced items and structures, with a focus on environmentally sound practices and utilising locally available materials instead of relying on cheaper, less sustainable alternatives.

Additional sponsorship:
Ketley Brick Company
Non-Standard
Johnsons Nurseries
Leafy Shelter Design 
Bridge St Stone 
 

At a glance:

Who is this garden for?
A private domestic garden.
Where is the garden set?  
A south-facing garden in the UK with a range of planting conditions.
Who or what is the design inspiration?
The Arts & Crafts Movement and the values of craftsmanship.

Key sustainability points

• Where possible, materials used in the creation of the garden are UK made, and hand-crafted by local crafts people.
• Minimal use of concrete or cement based products during construction of the garden.