The Traditional Townhouse Garden
Lucy Taylor’s silver award-winning Traditional Townhouse Garden, showcased at the 2023 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, effortlessly captures the essence of urban gardening.
Acknowledging the limitations of urban gardens, where space is often a luxury, Lucy Taylor’s Traditional Townhouse Garden shines as a testament to the harmony that can be forged between urban environments and the natural world.
Celebrating the delicate balance between structure and organic beauty, this beautiful space serves as an inspiring testament to the relationship between humans and nature in small urban environments. Inspired by Taylor’s first London garden, the Traditional Townhouse Garden encourages urban gardeners to reimagine the possibilities within their green spaces.
At the heart of this remarkable garden, multi-stem cherry trees grace large planters, surrounded by a tapestry of pollinator-friendly flowers and abundant textural elements.
Paying homage to the urban landscape, the garden embraces straight lines and formal structures while artfully infusing rhythmic repetition and natural harmony to soften the edges and create a captivating interplay of light and shadow.
The carefully curated colour palette weaves its way through the garden, with whites, greens, and bold pops of deep purple and dusty pinks breathing life into the space. Various flower forms contribute to the garden’s visual symphony with towering spires, delicate domed umbels and charming pincushion flowerheads.
Amidst the verdant tapestry, the gravel planting further blurs the boundaries between the crafted and the organic, inviting visitors to lose themselves in the sensory journey.
A bronze apple sculpture, evocative of Eden, serves as a captivating focal point, emphasising the garden’s connection to the natural world. At the same time, wildlife mingles with the soothing presence of water, inviting visitors to pause and revel in the serenity that urban gardens can provide.
When stepping into the space, the eye is drawn to the understated elegance of the HAY Palissade Lounge Chairs. These remarkable seating arrangements seamlessly integrate into the garden’s design, epitomising the perfect fusion of style, comfort, and durability.
With sleek lines and a contemporary aesthetic, these chairs become sculptures in their own right, harmonising effortlessly with the garden’s formal structure.
Beyond their aesthetic allure, the Palissade Lounge Chairs provide a seamless connection between human comfort and the surrounding natural environment. With an ergonomic design that cradles the body, they offer respite from the urban clamour and encourage visitors to immerse themselves in the garden’s tranquillity.
Forged from powder-coated steel frames, the Palissade Lounge Chairs offer visual allure and unwavering resilience, capable of withstanding the demands of urban life.
Lucy Taylor’s silver award-winning Traditional Townhouse Garden is a testament to the enduring harmony that emerges when humans create spaces that honour the delicate coexistence of urban living and the natural world.
Complete with the HAY Palissade Lounge Chairs, the garden transcends conventional boundaries, inviting urban dwellers to reconsider and redefine their outdoor sanctuaries.
About Lucy Taylor Gardening
Lucy is a highly skilled and experienced garden designer, specialising in curating charming traditional country gardens throughout the UK. Her journey into horticulture began in 2019 when she pursued formal training and obtained her RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture from the esteemed Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
In 2021, Lucy Taylor Garden Design was established, delivering tailor-made gardens that perfectly capture each client’s individual desires.
Lucy’s design process begins with hand-drawn illustrations, delicately painted in watercolour, which breathe life into her designs. Lucy’s gardens exude a timeless charm and serve practical purposes, always embracing environmental responsibility and wildlife conservation. Her purposeful and distinct hard landscaping effortlessly complements each home, while her carefully curated plantings reflect thoughtful consideration.
Lucy’s reputation shines through her ingenious planting schemes, playing with form, repetition, and rhythm to produce breathtaking seasonal designs.
Garden Designer: Lucy Taylor Garden Design
Landscaper: Sam Perry Gardening
Image credits: Max Hawley
