The English Home

MEADOW style

Sit back and imagine an enchanting summer garden full of birdsong, floral colour, a sweeping lawn and walls swathed in rampant climbers. These charming characteristics are all evocative of the English country garden and occupy a cherished place in our national psyche, creating a magical blend of natural and curated beauty. This garden style has gently evolved and continues to inspire landscape designers and gardeners alike.

Elements such as rose-covered arbours, wisteria-draped pergolas and richly planted herbaceous borders are immediately recognisable, but there are other, more subtle details and several new emerging plants and features that are well worth exploring to achieve this idyllic style.

EVOLVING HERITAGE

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