The pocket-sized garden, sponsored by Viking, in the space of a 2m x 5m balcony, is an outdoor reading room for passionate gardeners to sit and read in between tending their plants.
Gifford adds: “The theme of our garden planting will be lush and elegant verdant plants that are often found in English gardens, with accent colours of white, pink and soft yellow to bring light and life to the garden.
The designers are featuring greens, subtle whites, pale yellows, deep blues and terracotta tones, integrated through plants, furniture, planters and soft furnishings to create a cohesive and uplifting outdoor space.
Here the designers outline some tips and insights into how you might create your own reading garden at home within a small space.
“Plants are a really important part of a balcony garden, as they soften the boundaries and create a place where you would want to spend long periods of time,” Strickland observes.
