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‘Mary spent time learning which plants would survive the wet and windy conditions’
and autumn. In the spring, I especially love the foliage; the time you have before the flowers arrive.’ The herbaceous square is flanked on both
sides by two smaller spaces which are also enclosed by formal yew. To the east the yew hedge hides a Wendy House while on the west sits a contemporary gravel garden featuring a series of standing stones and a geometric layout of box balls, pyramid-shaped yew and clipped hornbeam. This square was left empty until Mary, feeling
unwell when pregnant with her youngest daughter Sophie, found working on a creative project made her feel better. This space relies on the different greens, textures and shape of evergreen shrubs used elsewhere in the garden and thus forming a link between the different spaces. Use of impact planting is most obvious in the borders close to the house. ‘These borders,’
Above: The grey walls are brought to life with greenery. Right: Yellows and acid greens from Phlomis Russeliana.