A small garden in Belgravia, London SW1: I was asked to provide relatively modest ideas for the improvement of this shady, rear garden with some existing good and interesting plants. Typically, for London, access was a problem – through the house and down a narrow staircase. We replaced the crazy York paving with new Travertine slabs; new trellis, tool shed like a sentry box, furniture and generous planting transformed this little outdoor space into a congenial courtyard