Residential Garden Design · Andoversford

Cotswold Countryside Garden

Transforming a modest garden into a multi-functional space with raised limestone patio, locally-sourced Cotswold stone walls, productive vegetable beds, and three distinct seating zones designed to capture light throughout the day.

Cotswold Countryside Garden
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The Challenge

Our clients have a property in a brilliant location with superb views and had big plans for their modest sized garden. The challenge was making the best use of available space and light. After having a new extension built, they wanted two seating areas - one outside of the kitchen and one at the end of the garden for the sun in the evening.

Cotswold Countryside Garden — the challenge
Cotswold Countryside Garden — the build

The Build

One of the major tasks was creating a raised patio for the exit from the kitchen and the first seating area, which involved moving over 30 tonnes of raw material to raise the level up to the new door of the extension.

What We Built

Main Seating Area

  • Limestone patio with proper falls
  • Retaining wall clad with Cotswold stone (sourced from local quarry in Guiting Power)
  • Planting set into the patio
  • Proper drainage infrastructure

Productive Side

  • Bin stores to conceal rubbish and recycling bins
  • Two raised vegetable beds (easier planting, weeding, and harvesting)
  • Generous path around vegetable beds
  • Yew hedge for protection
  • Modern log cabin (assembled by George-Stone team)

Garden Side

  • 2 patios, 3 types of seating, 5 flower beds, lighting, path and lawn
  • Limestone steps leading into the garden
  • Hand-made clay paver path curving through the space
  • Final seating area perfect for evening sun
Cotswold Countryside Garden — what we built
“Kirsty and her team did a fantastic job re-landscaping our back garden. The quality of the dry-stone walling in particular is amazing and admired by everyone visiting. The team were extremely polite and personable and very hardworking. I am planning on using George-Stone again next year to tackle the front garden.”

Ruth Harmsworth

Andoversford

Director's Insight

“This garden is one of our all time favourites and it's because of the feel, it's just really nice to be in. Practical material choice, finished to a very high standard, has resulted in well designed spaces that make this a practical and beautiful garden to spend time in.”
Ian Stone

Ian Stone

Director

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Ian Stone — Director's Insight