Gloucestshire
Inspiration for this garden came from its historic association with Cirencester abbey. The surrounding farm buildings created courtyards and enclosures which we embellished with simple structural planting softened by self-seeding plants and trailing roses. Loose plantings in the gravel offers contrast to the expanse of dry-stone walls as well as marking the changing season.
We lowered the wall separating the front lawn from the meadow and reinstated the ha-ha, bringing the landscape into the garden. A new eating terrace was created surrounded by densely planted herbaceous borders which offer colour and interest throughout the year. To the north of the house, we transformed a featureless slope with a series of banks, stone walls and a large pool of water.