the artist's garden

Location : Bury St Edmunds
Completion : September 2003

Created for a professional botanical artist and her husband, both of whom are passionate about nature conservation. This garden is unapologetically all about plants and wildlife. The large garden is divided into areas of distinctly different character by the use of different plant groups and planting styles. Ecological principles were key considerations when designing the planting scheme, as a result the planting thrives with minimal intervention. The gravel garden has never needed water, even in the hottest, driest spells, and always provides swathes of colour and interest, whatever the season ...