Before and After images of garden landscaping projects by Wildroof Gardens

Before and After

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View Before and After photographs from some of our many and varied garden landscaping projects throughout Cumbria and the Lake District.

Cockermouth Tiered Garden

Before

A Cockermouth town garden split between levels was looking tired. Sleeper retaining walls needed replacing and drainage was an issue causing boggy ground. A modern/contemporary theme was required with space for dining/entertaining.

After

Sleeper walls were replaced with block walls finished in a smooth render, and sandstone paving was replaced with modern porcelain paving. A pergola offers a sheltered patio area and a water feature adds a tranquil backing track. Drainage was installed to improve ground conditions.

Kirkby Thore Steep Garden

Before

This garden was over grown and on a significant incline. The challenge was to create flat areas for relaxing up the garden, away from the shadow of the property.

After

A series of retaining walls and steps were constructed to create level areas and access up to the garage at the top of the garden. Local Lazonby Red Sandstone was used to help the new walls and steps blend in to it’s surroundings.

Morland Country Garden

Before

This country garden was an expanse of lawn with no real function. The clients required areas to relax, and planting that would attract insects. The concrete top of a septic tank needed disguising as well. — This country garden in Morland was an expanse of lawn with no real purpose or function. The clients required areas to relax, as well as planting that would attract insects, bees and butterflies. The concrete top of a septic tank also needed disguising.

This country garden was an expanse of lawn with no real function. The clients required areas to relax, and planting that would attract insects. The concrete top of a septic tank needed disguising as well.

After

Sandstone paving was installed to create a clean pathway into the garden from the house. A seating area, constructed from local stone, amongst the dense planting offered a little place in nature to relax. The planting also attracts bees and other insects whilst disguising the septic tank. — Sandstone paving was installed to create a pathway into the garden from the house. A seating area, constructed from local stone, amongst the dense planting offers a place in nature to relax. The planting attracts insects and disguises the septic tank.

Sandstone paving was installed to create a clean pathway into the garden from the house. A seating area, constructed from local stone, amongst the dense planting offered a little place in nature to relax. The planting also attracts bees and other insects whilst disguising the septic tank.

Windermere Seating, Patio and PLanting

Before

This Lakeland garden was mostly lawn with tired paving and needed an entertaining area that complemented the new extension. The clients were keen to combine traditional lake district materials with a modern contemporary look. — This Lakeland garden was mostly lawn with tired paving and needed an entertaining area that complemented the new extension. The clients were keen to combine traditional lake district materials with a modern contemporary look and feel.

This Lakeland garden was mostly lawn with tired paving and needed an entertaining area that complemented the new extension. The clients were keen to combine traditional lake district materials with a modern contemporary look.

After

A raised platform was constructed to tackled the sloping garden. Within the structure was a seating area with an integrated water feature, built using Lakeland slate. Planting beds were incorporated into the raised structure to give year round colour.

After

A raised platform was constructed to tackled the sloping garden. Within the structure was a seating area with an integrated water feature, built using Lakeland slate. Planting beds were incorporated into the raised structure to give year round colour.

A raised platform was constructed to tackled the sloping garden. Within the structure was a seating area with an integrated water feature, built using Lakeland slate. Planting beds were incorporated into the raised structure to give year round colour.

After

A raised platform was constructed to tackled the sloping garden. Within the structure was a seating area with an integrated water feature, built using Lakeland slate. Planting beds were incorporated into the raised structure to give year round colour.

Carleton

Before

A new build property with the typical copy & paste turf and paving. This customer was a keen gardener so planting was a must. Productive areas were also required. — This project was a new build property in Carleton, Penrith with the typical copy & paste turf and paving leaving a garden with no character. This customer was a very keen gardener so planting was a must. Productive areas were also required in the garden for fruit and vegetables.

A new build property with the typical copy & paste turf and paving. This customer was a keen gardener so planting was a must. Productive areas were also required.

After

A new build property with the typical copy & paste turf and paving. This customer was a keen gardener so planting was a must. Productive areas were also required.

After

The exposed front lawn was transformed into a cottage garden, with dense seasonal colours, and meandering paths. In the back garden a patio area was installed, surrounded by a rockery for alpine planting. Green house and raised beds were incorporated into the design for growing produce.

The exposed front lawn was transformed into a cottage garden, with dense seasonal colours, and meandering paths. In the back garden a patio area was installed, surrounded by a rockery for alpine planting. Green house and raised beds were incorporated into the design for growing produce.

After

A new build property with the typical copy & paste turf and paving. This customer was a keen gardener so planting was a must. Productive areas were also required.

Culgaith

Before

A large lawn area with little room for relaxing and an unwelcoming place for wildlife. The ground was boggy and water logged. — This Culgaith client’s garden was a large lawn area with little room for relaxing. It was an unwelcoming place for wildlife with little to no interest for pollinators and birds. In addition to this, the ground was boggy and water logged.

A large lawn area with little room for relaxing and an unwelcoming place for wildlife. The ground was boggy and water logged.

After

Large planting areas were installed creating a welcoming environment for birds and insects. A path leads you around the garden, passing spots to relax in the shape of a sheltered seating area and a summer house. Drainage was installed to solve issues with boggy ground. — Large planting areas create a welcoming environment for birds and insects. A path leads around the garden, passing spots to relax – a sheltered seating area & summer house. Drainage was installed to solve issues with boggy ground.

Large planting areas were installed creating a welcoming environment for birds and insects. A path leads you around the garden, passing spots to relax in the shape of a sheltered seating area and a summer house. Drainage was installed to solve issues with boggy ground.

Keswick

Before

This Keswick property had a large garden which was tired and needed a complete makeover. The clients love the outdoors and nature, so places to sit and relax were required. — This Keswick property had a large garden which was quite tired and needed a complete makeover. The clients love the outdoors and nature, so places to sit and relax were required as well as being wildlife friendly.

This Keswick property had a large garden which was tired and needed a complete makeover. The clients love the outdoors and nature, so places to sit and relax were required.

This Keswick property had a large garden which was tired and needed a complete makeover. The clients love the outdoors and nature, so places to sit and relax were required.

After

A dining area with a kitchen garden was constructed near the house, with paths leading off to other areas of the garden to enjoy. The end product is a modern looking garden with details here and there to make it a haven to all wildlife. — A dining area with a kitchen garden was constructed near the house, with paths leading off to other areas of the garden to enjoy. The result is a modern looking garden with details here and there to make it a wildlife haven.

A dining area with a kitchen garden was constructed near the house, with paths leading off to other areas of the garden to enjoy. The end product is a modern looking garden with details here and there to make it a haven to all wildlife.

A dining area with a kitchen garden was constructed near the house, with paths leading off to other areas of the garden to enjoy. The end product is a modern looking garden with details here and there to make it a haven to all wildlife.

Ravenstonedale

Before

A walled garden needed sprucing up to make it suitable for dining and entertaining. — A walled garden in Ravenstonedale needed some sprucing up to make it more suitable for dining and entertaining for our clients.

After

New paving was installed to create a clean and modern area, with stone recycled from onsite to create low raised beds to tidy up the border of the garden. — New paving was installed creating a clean, modern area. Stone was recycled to create raised beds to tidy up the border of the garden.

New paving was installed to create a clean and modern area, with stone recycled from onsite to create low raised beds to tidy up the border of the garden.

Whitehaven Coastal Garden

Before

Client wanted a new garden with plenty of space for entertaining with a seaside theme and coastal planting. — This Whitehaven client wanted a new garden with plenty of space for entertaining with a seaside theme and coastal planting.

Client wanted a new garden with plenty of space for entertaining with a seaside theme and coastal planting.

Client wanted a new garden with plenty of space for entertaining with a seaside theme and coastal planting.

After

An upper Millboard composite wood deck and a lower sheltered ‘harbour’ area with feature groynes to reinforce the coastal garden theme.

An upper Millboard composite wood deck and a lower sheltered ‘harbour’ area with feature groynes to reinforce the coastal garden theme.

An upper Millboard composite wood deck and a lower sheltered ‘harbour’ area with feature groynes to reinforce the coastal garden theme.

Carlisle Period Property

Before

A neglected period property undergoing a major renovation with new owners required TLC and expertise for solving many of the problems that were uncovered.

Heritage stonework and natural materials created a sympathetic landscape to the newly refurbished property. — A neglected period property undergoing a major renovation with new owners required TLC and expertise for solving many of the problems that were uncovered.

After

Heritage stonework and natural materials created a sympathetic landscape to the newly refurbished property.

A neglected period property undergoing a major renovation with new owners required TLC and expertise for solving many of the problems that were uncovered. — Heritage stonework and natural materials created a sympathetic landscape to the newly refurbished property.

Hawkshead Lakeland Farmhouse

Before

Client wanted a mountain stream to be created in the steep garden of his traditional Lakeland farmhouse.

After

A mountain stream with waterfalls , rustic steps and rockery planting.

Lorton Vegetable Garden

Before

Client brief to rebuild an ancient vegetable garden and recycle all the materials on site as well as to create a sheltered seating area for the views.

After

A rockery for the slope, bog garden for the lowest point of the garden and a stone faced curved ‘throne’ seat as well as several green oak raised vegetable beds.

Penrith Front Garden

Before

A tired front garden needed to be rejuvenated to create a more stylish entrance and a sheltered place to sit.

After

Colourful low maintenance planting screened the garden from the road, a small water feature hid the noise from the cars.

Borrowdale Poor Access

Before

Luxury hotel with a poor visitor entrance – unused part of the garden with no access and nowhere to sit. — This luxury hotel in Borrowdale had a poor visitor entrance which formed an unused part of the garden. There was no access and nowhere for guests to sit

After

Recycled materials from site to create a garden with a Japanese feel very sympathetic to the era of the house, crevice garden, Azalea cloud planting and Japanese tea house with rain chains. — Recycled materials from the site created a garden with a Japanese feel very sympathetic to the era of the house, crevice garden, Azalea cloud planting & Japanese tea house with rain chains.

Deanscales Cockermouth

Before

This site had difficult access, nowhere to sit and an uninteresting view from the house.

After

Sunken courtyard in Honister slate with seating and new steps as well as a rill water feature for relaxing after a hard day at work.

Carlisle Town Garden

Before

A neglected back garden was a race track for the client’s dogs but left no space to entertain.

After

Raised planters for additional seating and to house the client’s Acers along with a seating area for the evening sun gave the garden an oriental feel.