Beachborough Road, Folkestone
Client:
working with Roma Homes
Even in the smallest spaces, life finds a way to open up — petals unfolding against the noise and motion beyond.
Some sites test how much life can be woven into the smallest of footprints.
At 31 Beachborough Road — a modest corner plot reimagined as six apartments — space was precious, yet the opportunity to bring back biodiversity was too important to ignore.
The existing garden was a tangle of ornamental planting, offering little to pollinators or native species. Here, design became an exercise in restraint and precision:
wildflower lawns in place of manicured turf, nectar corridors in place of clipped formality, and discreet roosts for birds and bats tucked into sheltered elevations.
Every choice was made to work harder in less space — a species-rich flowering lawn to hold soil and feed pollinators through the seasons, native hedging to soften boundaries, and a layered planting structure to give height, shelter, and texture.
Bounded by a live railway, this scheme is a reminder that even the most constrained urban edge can hold pockets of sanctuary. A few square metres, carefully composed, can still hum with life.
A tight urban plot reframed — wildflower lawns stitched into the margins, offering a quiet thread of biodiversity between steel, brick, and the passing trains.
Status:
Submitted for planning compliance. Awaiting implementation.
