Edible Kitchen Garden
Have you ever dreamt of an exotic Lebanese courtyard, with the smell of herbs and spices wafting through the air? Well that’s exactly what the Blitz team decided to create for Asma Sarkis. Asma arrived from Lebanon thirty years ago to make a fresh start. Life hasn’t been easy and for the last 18 years she has raised her daughter Mona and sons Tony and John by herself. The garden was a thank you from her children for all the sacrifices she has made for them.
The design by Andrew Davies was inspired by traditional Lebanese gardens and picked up colours and styles from inside the house. Two circles of round pavers and gravel provided defined entertaining areas. One was covered with a metal pavilion on blue columns and set against a black and gold screen. A statue of Mary on a stone plinth against a gold and black dappled backboard completed the sense of sanctuary. Surrounding garden beds were planting with edible plants, herbs and spices. Screens provided privacy from the outside world and screened the service area.
What we did:
The area was cleared and levelled. Existing concrete was demolished and removed. Paving and screen areas were set out and the posts for the pavilion, screens and new fence were installed. Road base and sand for the paving areas was laid down followed by the pavers.