Best of Both Worlds Garden

This space is designed for an imaginary couple, Jack and Sam, who have a small garden but differing tastes. To keep each other happy, they've split the garden into two equal halves. Jack’s side is more traditional with a country-garden feel and a palette of blues, purples and pinks, while Sam’s is more contemporary with a simpler mix of green foliage and golden grasses.

Each of the gardens has a water feature, chosen to reflect the style of the space they are in. The hard landscaping is also carefully selected to match each design, with riven paving and warm-toned bricks on the traditional side, and sawn-edged dark pavers on the contemporary.

The garden is created by landscaping apprentices, trainees and students on BALI’s GoLandscape initiative, supported by the RHS, which encourages young people to pursue a career in horticulture.

The young designers, landscapers and contractors are mentored by leading industry figures and have gained invaluable experience working alongside renowned designer Rosemary Coldstream and David Dodd of The Outdoor Room.

Plant list

Trees and Hedging

Modern Side

Traditional Side