Valley Garden

Inspiration for the garden came from the rolling hills and valley in which the garden sits.

Set on a steep south west facing slope, the garden with large dining/entertaining terraces were moulded around the new house; gabions were set into the slope running parallel with the rear of the house and the sinuous lines of the planting beds reconciled the space with the wider countryside beyond. There were three main planting schemes, two of which were developed for the south west aspect and the third, a cool and shady scheme, was designed to work at the front of the house in deep shade. The two main schemes, being a modern perennial and a rose prairie scheme are designed with a mix of perennials and grasses with low maintenance in mind; they work tirelessly from April to November with waves of colour, form and texture in abundance. Finally a large wildflower meadow was installed, which adds scent, colour and life to the garden, with movement and grace on the exposed site.