A backyard garden with a wooden outdoor kitchen counter, a black kettle, lush greenery, pink and purple flowers, and a small shed in the background, surrounded by trees and tall ornamental grasses, on a sunny day.

Thickwood Village
Naturalistic planting with outdoor kitchen

The idea

By removing an existing dry stone wall that bisected the garden, we opened up the space to create a flow of interconnected spaces.

The flora

The new spaces are immersed in wild, naturalistic planting designed to blend seamlessly with the garden's mature Mulberry, Hawthorn, and Prunus lusitanica. The palette features a textural mix of Euphorbia, Eupatorium, Sedum, and Actaea.

The detail

At the heart of the social space is a bespoke poured concrete and oak outdoor kitchen, thoughtfully designed to incorporate the client's existing BBQ. Complementing this modern feature, the stone from the original wall was reclaimed to construct a new terrace, grounding the contemporary kitchen in traditional materials.

A lush garden with various plants and flowers in front of a stone house with a gray roof and windows. There is a large green bush and a partially visible striped patio umbrella.
Close-up of a garden border with large rocks, small gravel, and green plants including ferns.
Lush garden with various green plants, flowers, and trees outdoors, sunlight filtering through the leaves.

“The outdoor kitchen has been a huge success, and we love the rest of the garden too."

George

Outdoor garden concrete and oak kitchen with wildflowers and grasses planting surrounding
Floating stone steps with fern plant growing between stone pavers
Wild planting design juxtaposed with topiary and gravel path
Opening in beech hedge

Design and build
Eaglestone Gardens

Planting design
Eaglestone Gardens

Photography
Tom Eaglestone

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