Cottage garden border design

A large rural garden in West Dorset, where the client sought help to plant out new naturalistic borders throughout the garden. The re-design of the front border included the construction of dry-stone terracing to create elevation and character with the planting of species including epimedium, digitalis lutea and ferns to compliment the woodland habitat. Plant have been set, and will be on full show for the Spring of 2027.

Wildlife pond planting and wildflower meadow

A clay lined pond needed a planting design for local widlife and ornamental value for the clients. The project included the levelling of terraces around the pond for marginal plants such as ragged robin, Lobelia cardinalis and typha latifolia. The predominant planting was consdered for native wildlife with the addition of ornamental species such as water hawthorn which provide flowers all through the winter.