- Location:
- Carvoeiro - Lagoa Portugal
- Garden construction:
- Jan L. Steenken
- Service:
- Landscaping, completely new
- Size of plot:
- 2.600 m ²
- Materials:
- Natural stones and rock boulders, basalt gravel, river pebbles, calçada cobbles, wood
This fabulous garden was created for a family with two children and lends itself ideally to a year-round outdoor lifestyle.
We will be delighted to create the garden you have always dreamed of. From detailed planning to ground preparation, procurement, selection and planting of trees and plants, laying lawns, paving of paths and patios, construction of natural stone walls and creation of ponds or swimming ponds, children’s playgrounds, carports and mini golf courses, we offer a complete service.
Enjoy a year-round outdoor lifestyle!
This spectacular garden was created for a family with children
1. Preparation phase:
⦿ Garden design taking into account:
– location, solar exposition, wind direction, client expectations
⦿ Installation of a subsurface:
– 70 tons of humous and topsoil
⦿ 120 m ³ of earthworks, 50 tons of basalt , 65 tones river pebbles
⦿ Installation and preparation of drainages and retaining walls
⦿ 40 tons of natural stone blocks
⦿ Installation of 380 m ² of high quality artificial lawn around the pool
2. Planting phase:
⦿ Planting of a small orchard next to the terrace with a variety of fruit trees
⦿ Planting of mature palm trees
⦿ Planting of a large variety of trees and a colourful oleander hedge
⦿ Planting flowers, shrubs, and grasses
⦿ Symmetrical planting of mature olive trees with a stone wall around the trees
3. Walkways, paths, and stone work:
⦿ Two rectangular raised stone beds near the kitchen for herbs & salad
⦿ Two triangular raised stone beds for vegetables & fruit
⦿ Paving of a 440 m ² Calçada cobblestone
⦿ Water feature with natural stone ornaments
4. Extras:
⦿ Creation of a 25 m ² innovative children´s playground made with high-quality wood
⦿ Built-in Ø 3,80 m trampoline
⦿ Golf practice tee
⦿ 110m2 mini golf course
⦿ Outdoor seating with five made to measure sun shade sails:
⦿ Jacuzzi by the pool
⦿ Fully automatic intelligent irrigation system of the latest Hunter® generation
⦿ Smart home garden lighting for:
– Entrance, driveway, pathways, trees, garden wall, decorative plants
⦿ Fence for enhanced privacy
⦿ 60 m Bamboo hedge
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