Radlett woman designs garden for TV show Grand Designs

Award winning designer Kate Gould, from Radlett, designs garden for Channel 4 TV show Grand Designs

12:40pm Wednesday 13th November 2013 in News

By Charlotte Ikonen, Reporter

Radlett woman designs garden for TV show Grand Designs

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A designer from Radlett has designed a garden for the Channel 4 TV programme Grand Designs.

Kate Gould, an award-winning garden designer and a regular exhibitor at the Chelsea Flower Show, was approached by Jonathan Broom and his wife Deborah – who put everything on hold to build a mini Hollywood Hills-style mansion in Camden.

Mrs Gould said: “I was delighted when Jonathon approached me as the project itself was so ambitious and exciting.

“It presented several fairly unique challenges, limited planting spaces, drainage and irrigation questions, and restricted natural light in places and of course although we are very used to builders’ plans, we were just looking at a huge hole initially.

“Jonathan wanted a real garden even though they have almost no natural ground and so for this reason we initially suggested using fake grass but he really wanted his children to play on real grass.

“The planting suggested was wild and textured, full of grasses, perennials and bulbs for movement, sound and colour as much of the year as possible.”

The design was aired on TV in September but Mrs Gould has not yet started work on the garden. Mr and Mrs Broom faced problems when the foundation started sinking – causing Mr Broom to sell his business to raise the funds.

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