About the garden: - Completed in November 2002, the garden although quite young, gives the illusion of much greater age. To start with there was nothing but a steep weed covered slope. This gave me carte blanche to create whatever I wanted. I decided to give the design an Italian feeling as it is a country both John and I love. The garden slopes steeply away from the house in a series of terraces to overlook a lovely tree lined cricket ground, still used regularly in the season. The teams still wearing classic “whites” and having tea at 4 o’clock - terribly English!
I adore water in gardens, so I included ponds and fountains on all the terraces. A selection of fabulous distressed cast iron urns and ornaments, handmade terra cotta pots and topiary shapes complete the Italian feeling.
The garden also contains beautiful perfumed roses - a gift from the rose grower David Austin. The whole idea of the garden is a very formal structure with very natural planting to almost look like a forgotten or “secret” garden. Although relatively small the garden is dramatic and inspiring, feeling like a part of a much more grand design. 2008 saw the addition of a terraced French style lavender garden at the front of the house. Why not indulge yourself and join us for lunch, afternoon tea, or one of our special events. Why ever you decide to visit, John and I look forward to welcoming you to our home.
