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This south-facing garden was designed at the same time as the house. The site drops some seven metres in height from front to back A challenge to work on, it provided a wonderful setting for the use of water and both formal and informal terraces. |
the garden is zoned: house; conservatory; upper terrace; lower terrace; informal terraces; pond |
the walls are concrete block, rendered with earth pigments washed in, matching the house brick tone |
the water feature starts as a formal rill along the main terrace |
looking along this terrace, a green-oak pergola gives shade |
looking back through the pergola to the rill |
the stream then cascades down through a series of small pools |
railway sleepers form a bridge over the stream |
the informal nature of timber works well for these steps |
planting in drifts of perennials, grasses and herbs suits the hot south-facing aspect of the garden |
this level area of lawn would not have been possible with the extensive terracing work carried out |
the informal terracing below the lawn offers excellent opportunity for exciting use of plants |
another small bridge leads over the stream |
planting in ribbons that follow the curve of the terrace make good use of form and shape |
the pond is the final resting place for all movement, at the bottom of the hill |