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My garden igloo

I’ve been trying to think of what to put in my garden that does more than a greenhouse. I did think about a conservatory, but then I came across this incredibly clever product called the Garden Igloo. It was the cute name that hooked me in. And then I realised that this is a superb extension to your home and your garden that comes without all the strain and stress that other extensions like conservatories bring. You don’t need planning permission or a construction permit for it, yet it works as a winter garden, a greenhouse, a summer canopy, a pavilion, a gazebo and a conservatory. That’s clever.

GI-exterior

The igloo is a geodesic dome, so it looks incredible in your garden. In the winter you can use the transparent cover so that it becomes a winter garden where you can sit awhile when it’s cold and windy outside and drink some tea, read a book and look at your late winter flowers such as the winter sweet, the witch hazel and the snowdrops. But in the summer when it gets hot, you can use the canopy cover to make the igloo into a very good-looking sun pavilion indeed.

summer GI-interior

I also like the idea that this doesn’t need the regular maintenance fees that a greenhouse attracts, and that it’s rust and rot free: it means that you’re investing in something incredibly stress-free as well as versatile. Oh, and did I mention that you don’t need any tools to be able to assemble it (watch the installation video here)? That’s one of the things that really sold me: I can get a greenhouse, a winter garden and a sun pavilion and I don’t need to spend all day putting them together, hammering and cursing away?

What I really, really like, though, is how well-designed this is. It is sturdy because of the geodesic structure which gives it wind resistance. This also means it has a uniform temperature inside, and maximises the gains it can make from the light and the air flow and ventilation. But that design is also a virtue in and of itself because it is beautiful and it looks unusual. I suspect your neighbours will be enviously clamouring for one of their own too.

Article in association with Garden Igloo.

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