Project Marcviki
A blank canvas corner plot transformed into a beautiful and welcoming outdoor space that balances nature, productivity, and modern family living.
Thoughtfully designed planting, wildlife habitats, growing areas, and seating spaces have created a garden that will continue to flourish and evolve over the years ahead.
Since completion, the garden has already attracted a variety of bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, demonstrating the success of the wildlife-friendly planting scheme.
🌿Landscaping Project – Oughtibridge Valley
Location: Oughtibridge Valley
Completed: July 2026
Duration: 4 Weeks
🌱 Overview
This completed landscaping project transformed a newly built garden into a thriving wildlife-friendly space designed for relaxation, productivity and year-round enjoyment.
Although the garden had been turfed by the developer, the site suffered from poor ground conditions, with rubble-filled backfill sitting on a heavy clay base. To ensure the long-term success of the garden, extensive excavation works were undertaken to remove the unsuitable material before importing fresh fertile topsoil and installing the correct sub-bases throughout the site.
🎯 Client Vision
The client wanted to embrace gardening as a new hobby and create a natural garden that would encourage wildlife while providing practical spaces for growing fruit, vegetables and herbs.
The design also needed to offer attractive areas for relaxing and entertaining, improve privacy, and include a dedicated space for their dog.
🏡 Features Included
• Garden trees selected to provide privacy and structure
• Fruit trees, including espalier-trained specimens
• Raised vegetable growing bed
• Herb and soft fruit planting areas
• Wildlife pond with solar-powered pump
• Greenhouse base with sleeper framework and integrated composting area
• Dedicated dog-friendly training area
• Combination of artificial and natural turf
• Self-binding gravel patio and pathways edged with block paving
• Rustic timber pergola
• Herbaceous planting borders
🌺 Planting Scheme
A diverse planting palette was incorporated throughout the garden to maximise seasonal interest, productivity and biodiversity, including:
• Garden trees
• Fruit trees and espalier fruit trees
• Evergreen and deciduous shrubs
• Herbaceous perennials
• Ground cover planting
• Fruit bushes
• Culinary herbs
• Pond marginal plants
• Ferns
• Climbers
• Pollinator-friendly and wildlife-supporting plants
🧱 Materials
Element | Product |
Patio | Self-binding gravel |
Sleeper framework | Wood |
Pergola | Rustic timbers |
✨ The Result
The completed garden successfully transformed a challenging new-build plot into a beautiful and functional outdoor space that balances nature, productivity and modern family living.
The combination of extensive planting, wildlife habitats, productive growing areas and carefully designed seating spaces has created a garden that will continue to mature and develop over the coming years.
🦋 Since completion, the garden has already attracted a wide variety of wildlife, including insects, bees and butterflies, demonstrating the success of the ecological planting scheme and habitat creation measures.
🌿 A fantastic transformation, creating a vibrant outdoor space that is as beautiful as it is beneficial to local wildlife.
📞 Get in Touch Interested in transforming your outdoor space?
☎️ 0114 290 3617 or 07426 229 327
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