‘Freddy designed a garden for us that not only fitted the original brief as a swimming pool surround but created a unique planting and landscaped scheme to reflect the house’s Arts and Crafts architecture. His work perfectly complements the wider landscape and the look of the property. The evolution of the garden brings new aspects to the look of the new plant growth, week by week, a total delight!’ Ailsa King

We were commissioned to restore an extensive walled garden attached to a beautiful Edwardian property.  As is often the case, the walled garden was cleared and laid to turf during the post-war period.  We were commissioned to design a formal layout and pergola around the recently installed swimming pool.  

The work of Edwin Lutyens was our departure point.  We enhanced the original garden/orangery axis with an avenue of evergreen domes.  A new axis, which will eventually cross the whole walled garden, begins with the pergola and passes through a semi-circular terrace.  Paths divide the planting beds.  Quartets of evergreen trees create contrasts of light and shade.  A cross-axial walk of bearded Iris separates the pool garden from the rest of the walled garden.

The low-maintenance, drought tolerant herbaceous planting has grown to surround the pool and pergola with colour and texture.  Grasses catch the evening light and clusters of roses fill the air with fragrance.

To complete the walled garden, a low maintenance, ornamental grass parterre was planted in 2022.  The raised walk running parallel to the main house towards the pool garden was renovated the following year.