grasses and orchard garden

This North Dorset garden surrounds a house in a plot that is approximately 60 x 40m.

The site is exposed and steeply sloping with well drained, alkaline, sandy soil. It was originally laid to grass with a sandstone patio on the south side and steep sandstone steps from a gravel drive to the front door and kitchen patio doors.

The client wanted a low maintenance garden with curvilinear borders and an orchard that would blend in with the neighbouring grazing pastures.

Requirements for the new garden design/landscape architecture:

• Planting that blends with the surrounding fields

• Immediate screening from the neighbouring house and garden

• A water feature that makes a statement when seen through the open front door

• A West Country orchard

• A reduced area of lawn

This garden was constructed by Gregorys Landscaping of Piddlehinton, and the plants have been sourced from Chichester Trees and Shrubs and Griffin Nurseries.