A British dad of two spent 13 years transforming his barren backyard at his terraced city home into an incredible Japanese garden.
Martin Fitton, 54, from Brislington, Bristol, fell in love with Japanese gardens after first visiting one on holiday in Dorset back in 2009 and immediately set about creating his own at home.
Over the past 13 years, Fitton has tirelessly renovated his garden by himself and now is the proud owner of an oasis that looks like it’s been plucked straight from Tokyo. He’s built his own traditional teahouse, complete with koi pond, added concrete lanterns and pagodas, and he loves to have a cup of tea on the pavilion with his wife, Cyndie, 54….