City garden with a greenhouse – Veenendaal

Introduction

This backyard at a 1930’s workers house is long and narrow and has its own entrance. The garden is facing east-west and has a shed in the back. The residents wanted a lush garden with lots of plants and a place to sit in the sun.

Concept

The first sketch design was based on a woodland garden. A diagonal path connects the entrance with the shed in the back of the garden. The entrance of the shed will be adapted for this purpose so that more space is created for a border with trees in the corner. Because the garden is not too big, small trees have been represented, such as the snowy mespilus and wild apple.
During the design process it became clear that the residents also wanted a small greenhouse in the garden to grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. I then drew up a second sketch design in which the greenhouse was fitted. Next to the greenhouse there is room for a terrace in the sun.

Implementation

Upon entering the garden through the gate you first step in to a small courtyard. This is bounded by an (ornamental) apple tree. Your view into the garden is guided underneath the branches of this tree. The borders against the house are in the shade for most part of the day. A perfect place for many ferns and other shadow plants.
In the sunny part of the garden is room for the greenhouse with the terrace next to it. The greenhouse is surrounded by a border of herbs such as marjoram, thyme and sage. A kiwi with beautiful big leaves has been led against the garden wall. Along the lawn there is a shadow border with various plants such as hosta and goat’s beard. A Gleditsia tree was planted to bring some height there. This is a tree with a fairly transparent crown and finely feathered leaves.
Because the shed was not very attractive it is largely covered with a hop and an American ivy, which has beautiful red colouring leafs in autumn.

Client: Private
Project type:  Garden Design