Mr & Mrs L contacted Simon Land Gardens in July 2020 for help with regular maintenance of their property near Wedmore. A year or so later planning was granted for the construction of a brand new contemporary home within their plot.

 

At the time working off nothing more than a paddock and some architect drawings of the house, I was commisioned to design a contemporary garden and full landscape plan for the site.

 

My initial brief was simply to focus on simple contemporary planting that could be on the lower maintenance side compared to their existing high maintenance country garden. Water had to be a feature somewhere in the garden, wildflower meadows were desired and some space for a productive area to grow fruit and vegetables.

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Planting for this project is being staged over a couple of years, with the initial focus being on the creation and planting around the contemporary pool. That has been followed by expanses of ornamental grasses, with further stages planned for late 2025/26