A garden scene with lush green plants, flowering pink and purple flowers, and a stone and rust-colored metal border wall.

Central Bath Courtyard Garden
Contemporary terraced townhouse garden

The idea

Reimagining this city centre courtyard required a reconfiguration to ensure privacy from overlooking balconies. To give the new layout a sense of permanence, we repurposed original walling stone and cobbles discovered on-site, creating a seamless, established aesthetic.

The flora

The planting scheme is designed for year-round architectural impact and leans into shade and layering. A tree fern and bold foliage frame the lower terrace, and Euphorbia, and Libertia provide a strong framework, softened by the woodland elegance of Polygonatum biflorum, Astrantia ‘Rubra’, and Dystaenia takesimana.

The detail

To provide a natural ceiling and screening, a canopy of Sophora ‘Sun King’, Amelanchier lamarckii, and Acer ginnala offer a sense of enclosure.

Square corten water feature with contemporary planting design
A small garden with a concrete pathway, green plants, flowers, and a rectangular pond with water lilies and aquatic plants.
Aerial view of bath townhouse courtyard garden with tree fern

“The garden is one of our very favourite places.”

Alan

A lush garden with a stone pathway, surrounded by green foliage, and a stone wall with a classical bust sculpture half-hidden among the leaves.
A garden with stone steps leading up to a house, surrounded by potted plants, bushes, and trees, with sunlight shining through the foliage.

Having a glass of wine in the garden.

A small garden metal water feature with aquatic plants and copper spout outlets
A large round terracotta pot with a young, leafy tree in it, placed on a stone patio next to a stone wall adorned with ivy and other plants.
Landscape architectural plan showing layout with planting areas, paving, lighting, and features such as a pond and steps, with detailed measurements and labels.

Design
Eaglestone Gardens

Planting design
Eaglestone Gardens

Build
Selby Landscapes

Photography
Tom Eaglestone

Drone photography
Tom Eaglestone

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