Overhead view of a lush garden with various green plants, bushes, and flowers surrounding a small brick-bordered pond with water lilies. A white garden chair is positioned near the plants on the right side.

Bathwick Hill Courtyard
Courtyard garden with square reflecting pool

The idea

A square reflecting pool, edged in weathered reclaimed brick, forms the heart of this courtyard garden. Formal lines are softened by relaxed planting, with Cistus shrubs framing a white-painted iron bench beside the water.

The flora

Water lilies sit at the centre of the pond, while sedges rise through the water, adding height and movement to the pool. Salvias, Erigeron, a crab apple and grasses plus Boehmeria feature.

The detail

The garden is centred around the red-brick pool, with a slatted teak pergola providing a warm, natural contrast. Clothed in climbing jasmine, it creates a sheltered, fragrant space beside the outdoor office.

A garden with a pond surrounded by various green plants, bushes, and flowers, with a white metal bench and brick pathways.
A sketch of reclaimed teak slatted pergola

“Almost one year on, it has become a thing of beauty. It is more like a work of art. He always made us feel listened to and was very easy to collaborate with. ”

Rosie

Morning walk to the garden office at the back of the garden past the beautiful water feature.

The reclaimed stone rill from Glastonbury Reclamation.

A lush garden with a narrow brick pathway surrounded by various green plants, bushes, and flowers. A wooden fence and hanging outdoor light fixtures are visible in the background.
A worn brick pathway with moss growing between the bricks, surrounded by green grass.
A brick pathway running alongside a narrow pond with aquatic plants and floaters, shaded by dense green foliage and flowers.
A garden with lush green plants, ferns, and a stone wall in the background. There is a brick pathway partially visible in the foreground and a wooden garden fence on the right side.
A golden retriever is lying on the ground among lush green plants, including ferns and flowering bushes, in a garden with a small wooden bench and white fence nearby.
A hanging white lantern from bespoke reclaimed teak pergola

Design and build
Eaglestone Gardens

Planting design
Eaglestone Gardens

Photography & Video
Tom Eaglestone

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