Shared gardens do a lot of quiet heavy lifting. They shape first impressions, give residents a place to breathe, and can either make a development feel cared for or, if neglected, make the whole place look tired.

Communal plots sound simple on paper: a patch of ground, a few keen hands, and a shared vision for something greener.

If you have a small front garden near Twickenham Station, you already know the problem: it has to do a lot with very little space.