Contemporary Landscape

It was imperative that the garden reflected the character of the house built by architect, Trevor Dannatt, but also related to the large horizon. It needed to be stripped back of any small detail. This was done by creating interest through the use of large earth forms, a wild flower meadow, extensive tree planting and managing of the woodland to let in light and allow the trees to reveal their architectural forms.

To give it a sense of its own space a large snaking bund was made in the image of the hills beyond. A sunken circular lawn, grass amphitheatre and silver birch grove created simple drama. One long bed adjacent to the pool was planted with drifts of grasses and a minimal pallet of perennials.