Small but beautiful; the essence of smart gardening

Small spaces are seldom considered worthy of a garden. Yet in today's urban areas, plot sizes and consequently garden spaces are increasingly getting smaller.

NAIROBI, KENYA: Small spaces are seldom considered worthy of a garden. Yet in today’s urban areas, plot sizes and consequently garden spaces are getting smaller. We must therefore get innovative and find ways to realise beautiful and functional gardens within limited space.

For example, in one project, the client, a successful businessman, was determined to fulfil a decent wish list on less than 100 square metres of garden space, off a back-facing lounge.