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I moved into a two storey Victorian conversion in November, with a potentially wonderful 80 foot south facing garden, but with huge problems in terms of different levels, no existing shrubs etc. and decided to bite the bullet and call in Alison, who I had known as a neighbour in my previous house. She came over, talked through the problems, already had an idea of the sort of feel I wanted from my previous garden, and we talked colours, plants, patios and pergolas. I have very strong ideas and opinions, so she had to try and factor these in too!! She came up witha wonderful design which has resolved all the problems of the site, with two different levels, a large patio, pergola, and London stock brick walls, which has a real feel of Tuscany - and even a horseshoe shaped lawn, with a 'jungle' on one side with architectural plants, and an English country garden - roses, clematis, hollyhocks, peonies etc. on the other side. She even sugested we moved the rather ugly shed, which has now been transformed by painting and trellis work, with clematis armandii climbing the walls. I am knocked out, as are all the neighbours and friends - she has created a wonderful space, which will just get better and better as the plants mature. I can thoroughly recommend Alison - she is imaginative, creative, with a wonderful design sense, supplemented by her in depth knowlege of plants. I can't wait for the summer!! Deirdre Spencer
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