Folio · 202403 / 06
Walled garden
A formal walled garden in Kensington given depth — charcoal walls, generous borders, and a single sculptural focal point.
WhereKensington · W8
SignedJules
Hero · Kensington03 / 06
The ledgerNumbers, no boasting
WhereKensington, W8
ScopeFull design & build
Duration14 weeks
Budget band£75k – £95k
The brief
A formal walled garden in Kensington given depth — charcoal walls, generous borders, and a single sculptural focal point.
Heritage walls had to stay untouched. Owners wanted a garden that read as a room, not a lawn with edges.
What went in03 columns
Build01
- Hand-painted lime render on a deep charcoal pigment
- Reclaimed York stone path on a new sub-base
- Bespoke steel-and-bronze water bowl as the focal point
Materials02
- Reclaimed York stone
- Lime render
- Patinated bronze
Planting03
- Layered borders 1.8m deep against the back wall
- Roses, dark salvias, ornamental grasses
- Pleached hornbeams as the upper structure
Outcome
Handover, and after.
Featured in two trade publications. Now on a quarterly maintenance contract.
In their words
“We interviewed four designers. Jules was the only one who listened first and drew second.
