If you have ever agreed a garden tidy-up only to be hit with a surprise line on the invoice, you will know the feeling. It is annoying, a bit awkward, and frankly avoidable much of the time.

If you are working on a courtyard in Chelsea Harbour, you already know the setup is a little different from a standard back garden.

Terraced homes around Kings Road in Chelsea often have gardens that are compact, shaded in places, overlooked by neighbours, and busy with both foot traffic and city dust.

Creating privacy in your backyard doesn't always require construction or fixed barriers.