Focus on – Dry Stone Benches
Dry stone benches are integral part of hard landscaping in gardens. Combined with paving, paths, raised beds and firepits they become a key element in garden design. Big and small, wood or pavers for the seat, the options are nearly endless.
Below are some examples of benches I have made.
Curves are an integral part of the design od dry stone benches. They are intended to create shelter from the wind and the rain and also be beautiful structures to look at.
They just look like they were meant to be together.
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The dry stone bench can form the focal point of the garden.
The path from the house leads the eyes and the feet to the seat and firepit.
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Stone and wood make an excellent combination.
In this example from the Japanese garden in Fife that I’ve worked on, the bench continues the design of the Wavey Wall to make a pleasing seat. The wood came from an old church pew from the village.
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One of the key considerations for the bench is where will it sit in the garden.
In this case the client requested that the bench be tucked away to create a secluded space.
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Benches can be integrated into the garden hard landscaping, like this one in Midlothian. The design incorparates a raised bed curving into a dry stone seat which then becomes part of the paved area and path.
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Finally, there’s many ways to construct the seat. From wood and slabs built into the stone work, to this example where the seats are cantilevered out of the wall.
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Much of the stone seen in the examples above was supplied by Border Aggregates in Kelso.