Front gardens are often practical spaces, for passing through, rather than to pause within. This particular front garden was the main outdoor space for the property. It needed to be a functional thoroughfare, but also a space to enjoy year round. The material palette is humble and understated, to complement the local vernacular. Reclaimed granite slabs set within a bed of crushed local granite form meandering pathways amongst the islands of textural planting. A focus on edible perennials and forgeable hedgerow plants create a garden that is not only beautiful, but productive. Steel estate fencing and a modest gate constructed from reclaimed materials form a simple boundary.