I started working with my clients in 2013 and together we developed a beautiful, wildlife friendly garden from a huge flat circular lawn. By 2017 the garden was gently terraced (50cm retaining walls) into three distinct areas: a walled kitchen garden, two pool gardens and a rill garden. All the hedges were planted including pleached…
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Hot hot hot and very dry…
I am taking shelter in my cool office but I am enjoying my garden late in the evening and early morning. Watering aside, there is a surprising amount of jobs to do this time of year. Seed collectingI have been cutting my wildflower area and collecting seed from my allotment margins with a view to…
Happy Customers
Here are a few emails from recent clients … Thank you Angela, and also for your time yesterday. We’ve already been out this morning marking out some initial lines for the paths based on your plan and our builder has been sent a request for what we need him to do for pricing. It’s quite…
Pastoral Gardens
What a pleasure and privilege to receive a copy of this beautiful publication. Pastoral Gardens, by Clare Foster and published by Mongomery Press is a BIG book at 480 pages and 250 fabulous photographs by Andrew Montgomery. It features acclaimed garden designers/ garden makers from both the UK and abroad, all of whom are working…
Plants & habitats for wildlife
The soil has dried out a bit and I’ve made a start preparing the garden for the new season. There are so many new shoots which is exciting to see – and a reminder that I must finish pruning the apples, roses and willow coppice. Prunings are used to make wildlife ‘hotels’ / habitats and…
Garden revisited
Less than a year on and the borders are starting to look more established even in early spring.
Before and after – Somerset
More time and more interest
Masterclass with Dr. Nigel Dunnett
Plants in space and time
Secret garden
A platform for a stage or a yurt
Working against a slope
steps and retaining walls