Wildlife Haven

The clients sought a low-maintenance, wildlife friendly planting design that was in keeping clean modern lines of their extension.

As soon as we filled their pond with rainwater complete with oxygenators, native floating and marginal plants the newts, damselflies, dragonflies and birds gathered. It’s hard to describe the pleasure and relaxation that watching wildlife around the pond brings. And it also is one of the most effective natural pest-control elements in a garden.

The carefully placed bench opposite the pond and the larger patio beyond give the clients tranquil, private zones within their garden without shutting it off from the wider space. From here they can observe the bees humming in the long-flowering Agastache Blackadder or listen to the rustling of the swathes of ornamental grasses; space and a place to relax, reflect and contemplate.