Le Jardin Contemporain // The Contemporary Garden - Barry Watton Garden Designs
The perfect English sward is a source of amusement amongst some of the local Frenchies here, but no-one can doubt that a neat lawn does beautifully set off neighbouring planted beds. Lawns are one of the higher maintenance and less environmentally friendly areas of the garden, […]
Le Jardin Contemporain // The Contemporary Garden - Barry Watton Garden Designs
Like the world, gardening is going through a period of substantial change. Subjects of climate change and sustainability are (hopefully) changing the way we garden. Big issues such as herbicide/pesticide and single use/non recyclable plastic use (something which the horticultural community is very much guilty of) […]
Le Jardin Contemporain // The Contemporary Garden - Barry Watton Garden Designs
There are two passions in my life. Gardening and Coldplay. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a MASSIVE Coldplay fan. I’ve been to many of their gigs in various countries around the world. I have all their albums and many of their singles in […]
Le Jardin Contemporain // The Contemporary Garden - Barry Watton Garden Designs
Previously living in Bristol not far from the edge of the Cotswolds and working mostly in Bath and the surrounds, I was often in contact with limestone. My journeys through the countryside from garden to garden were often guided by a labyrinth of limestone walls that […]
Le Jardin Contemporain // The Contemporary Garden - Barry Watton Garden Designs
With my wish list compiled, having measured up, undertaken a stock check of the garden and evaluated the plot, I can now dive right into the fun stuff of organising the space and building upon my initial ideas. Aside from planting, this early stage of playing […]
Le Jardin Contemporain // The Contemporary Garden - Barry Watton Garden Designs
In my last post I talked about forming a basic wish list of requirements I want my new garden to fulfill before I take any steps to conceive the new garden design. Before getting stuck in, I have also taken a close look at the garden […]
Le Jardin Contemporain // The Contemporary Garden - Barry Watton Garden Designs
Years ago when I began practising law, I was told “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail” and this mantra also certainly rings true of garden design. Having moved to a new house in France, with around 1200m2 of accompanying land, I am almost spoiled for choice […]