A surprise AROUND EVERY CORNER

A garden with structure, steps, low walls and an abundance of blooms. This was a long-time dream for Beatrice Moore-Nöthnagel, a member of Home’s editorial staff for many years and now a regular contributor.

However, her garden had quite a steep slope and the clay soil was a problem; Beatrice and hubby Christo soon realised that they would not be able to achieve the garden of their dreams on their own and called in Wouter Kruidenier of De Kruidenier Exclusive Gardens for assistance.

“We explained our wishes and Wouter and his team took care of the rest,” says Beatrice. “He drew up the plans, chose plants that we love and managed the entire project. I always tell people that we decided not to extend our home but rather to ‘build’ a garden. Our garden gives us immense pleasure. It was worth every cent!”

First, the site was levelled

The property’s slope