The Bayside project, designed and constructed by Ian Barker Gardens is now complete.

In 2015, Ian Barker Gardens was commissioned to give its clients a complete landscape make-over, designing both the front and back garden areas. Both areas are vastly different from one and other, having two very distinct styles.

The front garden is traditional in layout and contains bluestone paving and a soft, romantic perennial planting palette, perfectly complementing the architecture of the heritage house. Buxus spheres, formal hedging and pleached trees create a structured backdrop for the perennials, and give the overall garden a manicured look.

The rear garden is much more streamlined and contemporary in design, matching the strong architecture of the modern house extension. The planting beds focus more on foliage textures than flowers, while the Gingko trees help to soften the overall space with their sculptural leaf shape. The eye-catching feature wall tiled completely in blue and green ceramic fish scale tiles injects some serious ‘wow factor’ into the space.

Ian and his team love working on such creative projects that allow collaboration between the architect, interior designer, builder and of course, landscape designers. . 

When all parties are detail focused, the end result can be truly spectacular and this is definitely one of those jobs.

The team at Ian Barker Gardens are thrilled with how this garden has turned out and look forward to watching it grow into its full potential in the years to come.