Small Wonder

Susan Coelho’s modern wildlife-friendly garden is small in size but big on character.

- Sue Bradley

SIZE isn’t everything, and it certainly hasn’t stopped Susan and Richard Coelho from adding a lively extra dimension to their home in urban Teddington. The space behind the 1960’s house may be small, but it’s a haven for wildlife, with newts and frogs taking up residence in the pond, birds making the most of trees and shrubs and numerous insects going about their business amongst a rich variety of plants. “Living here means we’re surrounded by people, but our garden gives us a little oasis of our own,” Susan explains.