Our Gardens
A blend of science and art that starts
but never finishes
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Our garden has been listed by the National Trust as being a significant example of a 1920’s garden. It suffered many years of neglect and we are working to bring it back to its former glory.
In 1927 the garden had a marvellous framework to begin on. Two magnificent Oaks and 5 beautiful Elm Trees. These trees were planted in the 1800’s and were originally part of a circular entrance belonging to our stately neighbour ‘Maylands’. All that remains of her once magnificent garden is a beautiful Cedar which has been classified and is thereby protected by the National Trust. This is essentially all we had to work with when we purchased the property.
We have added Magnolias, some Gelder Roses, Crab Apple and Silver Birch trees. Our latest addition to these is a weeping pagoda tree — Sophora Japonica Pendula — an unusual weeping tree with bluish-dark green leaves.
We strive to maintain the original basic garden structure with the addition of hundreds of daffodil, snowdrop, muscari, crocus, lily and iris bulbs and many others. Also you will find Peony roses, hydrangeas, camillias, rhododendrens, azalias, daisies, lilacs and many more shrubs.
The garden has many rose bushes from the original 1920’s garden among the app. 50 bushes planted, along with modern ground cover roses, banksia roses and a developing archway of Pierre de Ronsard. Small buxus hedges and brick borders are beginning to add more structure.
The addition of some native plants and bird baths are beginning to attract more birdlife to the garden.
Click on the photos for a stroll through our garden.
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