PERGOLAS AND ARCHES
BEAUTIFUL GARDEN STRUCTURES THAT WILL ADD RUSTIC STYLE OR CREATE A CHARMING COUNTRY CABANA TO SHADE BENEATH
Create country charm with a structure that enhances your favourite garden spot
GROW YOUR OWN
Garden arches are not only great as a decorative support for rambling roses and other fragrant flowers, they can offer a functional frame for fruit trees and climbing vegetables too. Multiple arches will make an attractive tunnel effect and offer an elegant alternative to a traditional veg patch. Runner beans or cherry tomatoes are good crops to grow vertically and lavender or marigolds grown close by will help keep bugs at bay.
1 STYLE STATEMENT
Create a focal point in your garden with a freestanding wooden pergola. Made with pressuretreated FSC timber, this charming Carousel pergola blends sympathetically with its natural surroundings, while providing a stylish structure to retreat to from the blazing sun. Or, if you prefer, drape it with favourite floaty fabrics or train climbing vines to swaddle it.
2 NATURAL SHADE
Transform a walkway or terrace with a steel wall pergola. With one side attached to a wall and the other installed into a lawn, border or fixed onto a solid surface, it’s a simple way to create a pretty pathway. Choose wisteria, honeysuckle or laburnum for an English country cottage look or grapevines for a Mediterranean flavour. Lattice infills will allow your plant to swathe the entire structure but you’ll need to be patient while it establishes itself.
3 ALFRESCO ENTERTAINING
Dining under a lush leafy canopy doesn’t have to be limited to holidays. It’s entirely possible to create that laid-back lifestyle at home with a wooden pergola. Training grapevines or scented jasmine to cover the structure will evoke a holiday feel, while festoon lights draped over the beams will softly illuminate the area into the night.
4 READING CORNER
Want to enjoy your garden from a different angle or simply have a shaded reading corner? A seated arbour will offer both options. Most are natural timber and require selfassembly, allowing you to choose to keep the existing warm wood tones or paint in colours of your choice. Go for hues that blend with the natural landscape for a restful viewpoint, such as this right-angled arbour painted in Cuprinol Country Green and Old English Green.
❝ OVER TIME, WOODS SUCH AS OAK WEATHER TO A WONDERFUL, SOFT, GREY❞ MELLOW SILVER
SIOBHAN LANCASTER, SITTING SPIRITUALLY
5 SITTING PRETTY
Big news in garden design, a pergola with a swinging seat or daybed offers a place to relax, retreat or rest, providing not just privacy and shade but a fabulous alfresco feature too. Designed and handcrafted from prime FSC oak in Devon, these bespoke pieces can be concreted into soft ground or screwed into hard surfaces and there’s a wide choice of seat styles and weather-proof Sunbrella cushions.
6 VINTAGE CHARM
Frame a garden path or entranceway with a simple-to-install ornamental arch. This Rustique model from Crocus is made with unpainted steel, so it will rust naturally for traditional country style. As well as bringing height and interest to your outdoor space, it will provide support for rambling roses and other classic climbers, adding further colour and fragrance – and that all-important romance factor to your country garden.