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Creating a site plan

Site plan

On a dry day,take a pencil and paper into the garden. Draw a plan of the garden; include buildings and features that are to remain in the garden, such as sheds and greenhouses. Include the house as well, as any structure can put your garden in shade Look at the neighbours house and trees to see if that puts you in the shade

Existing trees, paths and beds can be roughly drawn in too. You don’t need to add features that you are sure will be removed. If you have a tree that is to go or an old shed that is firewood, leave it out of the plan it will only complicate things.

The plan doesn’t have to be exactly to scale at this point but we can get more accurate measurements if there are to be hard landscaping features such as walls or ponds. One thing I would recommend is to get a compass and find out which way the garden faces, this will be important when deciding on where to put the patio and plant selection.

POINTS TO NOTE WHEN DRAWING YOUR PLAN

What direction does the garden face (aspect) e.g. south facing.

Mark out the entrances and exits.

Check the soil type (pH) and assess the type of soil to see what plants would do well. E.g. sandy or peaty.

Note structures and outbuildings

Shed

Garage

Compost bin

Greenhouse

Washing line

Dog kennel

Other

Paths

Lawns

Flowerbeds and rockeries

Vegetable beds

Trees

Walls and trellis

Patio area

Does any rubbish need to be cleared and is the drainage good?

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