Case study · Edinburgh

West Scotland Street

A tranquil, useable and rustic garden in Edinburgh's New Town with lots of planting space that the customer can utilise for years to come.

Scope Design & Build
Area Edinburgh
Year 2022
Investment £20–50k
The project

A tranquil, useable and rustic garden to the rear of a traditional Edinburgh tenement, with generous planting space built to expand for years to come.

This garden sits to the rear of a traditional Edinburgh tenement building in the New Town, bounded by stone walls and reached via genuinely difficult access.

The brief

The brief called for a tranquil, useable and rustic garden space, with generous planting space that could be expanded over the coming years.

The build

Stone stacker paving forms the surfaces, at a scale that suits an enclosed city garden. Cor-ten steel planters provide the structure and the height, and will continue to weather over time.

A reclaimed stone wall sits within the garden.

The planting scheme was designed and installed by our own team.

The result

Tranquil, useable, rustic — a garden built to grow with its owner for years to come.

Reel in productionProject reelWest Scotland Street, Edinburgh
Key features & materials

The decisions that shaped it.

  1. 01

    Stone Stacker Paving

    Bringing an abundance of texture to the space.

    Stone
  2. 02

    Cor-ten Steel Planters

    Weather resistant and great to look at

    Cor-ten Steel
  3. 03

    Mixed Planting

    Designed & planted by Armstrong Gardens.

    Planting
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Inside the build

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