The Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden
Situated behind the lodge, this garden contains many small plants backed with shrubs - a real cottage garden combination of herbaceous, bulbs, shrubs, trees, ferns and climbers. Colour plays an important part in gardens and the beds have been planted with this in mind. There are lots of statues displayed throughout the Gardens and especially so here.
The brick wall separating the terrace from the garden incorporates a very interesting water feature in the form of a frog dispensing water into a trough. In early Summer this pool grows deep purple iris and pure white zantedeschias - quite a sight.
To one side of the terrace there is another water feature comprising a small fountain cascading into a pond maintained solely for the breeding of newts; they would be eaten by the Koi carp and goldfish if in the main pond. The pond is bordered by deep red astilbes, pale blue iris, hostas and many other plants that enjoy a damp situation.
In the early Spring, the Fernery, just off the Cottage garden, has two trees of daphne that fill the air with a delightful, overpowering scent.
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There are plenty of seats situated in strategic locations enticing visitors to sit and contemplate upon the peaceful nature of their surroundings.