The brief on this compact 12m x 5m awkward and angular garden was to create a private oasis in the heart of busy London. To provide ample space to entertain, for children to play whilst at the same time producing a canvas of soft planting, allowing a safe haven for the many birds and pollinators. The aim was to create a diversity of textures, some manicured and flowing, some warm and some cool, yet still providing enough interest to captivate the insects using a subdued number of species in a small space.