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Botanically Based - The Garden Room

Botanically Based - The Garden Room

By Francesca McGlone on 3rd November, 2010

A garden room can become a stable presence that sits in amongst gardening activity. It witnesses the change of seasons, appearing differently due to altering daylight and the shrubbery that grows, blossoms and fades around it.

A garden room can act as an ideal rest stop, when a whole day or period of time is dedicated to the hard labour of gardening. As a garden takes shape, be it through the clearance of weeds, planting of flowers or harvest of ripe fruit and vegetables, a garden room can provide comfort as the gardener marvels at their progress outside. A garden room could also be perceived as a luxurious outhouse, with Western Red Cedar cladding that wraps the structure in an organic finish, in keeping with the natural setting of the garden, which is coupled with stylish, highly insulated windows.

A garden room can also be integrated into the garden further, by allowing climbing plants to cling to its surface, as well as a sedum roof, which adds a covering of greenery as a tribute to nature’s vibrancy. The surrounding space of the garden room could display blooming flowers or potted shrubs at the entrance, so that nature effectively welcomes you into the building. Wheelbarrow planters that marry gardening with rustic charm can be placed around the building. Plants and flowers picked from the garden could decorate the interior, providing a continuous flow across the threshold. Fish tanks could also be moved into the room to provide another relaxing link to nature, while the pretty scenery can be marvelled at from the warmth and security of a solid structure, just as vegetables are housed in a greenhouse in order to thrive.

If a family dog accompanies you when gardening, it can readily seek shelter in a garden room, making the space a friendly home from home. A garden room can also be a convenient place to store gardening related objects such as tools, clothing, books, seeds and bulbs, as it becomes a safety deposit box of gardening treasure.

Pruned shrubs and freshly dug flower beds can be gazed at from a garden room that provides comfort without separating you from nature. Strawberry plots, as well as gatherings of lavender can provide bursts of colour and fragrance outside, which can then be carried on inside through air fresheners that offer natural aromas, which again serve to marry the two areas together.

An internet connection could also be installed into a garden room, allowing instant access to gardening tips that act as a base of gardening know-how that can be put into immediate practice. Magazine or newspaper cut-outs can also be pinned onto the walls of your garden room, as well as a calendar marked with gardening reminders about the best time to harvest and sow seeds.

A garden room that assumes the character of nature and is used for the sole purpose of unearthing its potential is valuable in terms of its ability to increase the time spent in the garden and the delight it offers.


Category:  Garden Buildings

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