Firstly, our landscape design for the Gara Rock development was passed by South Hams District Council. The site is partially within the South Hams AONB and our design had to respect the local landscape and ecology, as well as creating pleasure gardens for hotel guests and visitors. Our proposals aim to give visitors a concentrated experience of coastal plants and flowers, all set within a sheltering framework of Devon banks.
The second project is a private residence in Clevedon, Somerset that overlooks the Bristol Channel, with views across the water as far as Cardiff and Barry. The waters of the Channel are always changing due to tide, wind and cloud cover. The views from the garden benefit from an elevated position, though this is a down side, as the exposure is enormous.
In fact, both sites are subject to high winds and salt spray, which will make the establishment of new plants problematic. Our planning package included 15 year management plans to ensure that our original vision is achieved. The challenge now is to get those plants growing.
The sketch (left) shows our concept at Gara for sheltered paths passing through overhanging hedging - how long will that take to establish? Locally distinctive thrift, crown vetch, bluebells and foxgloves will be planted into the hedge banks, as well as interesting little plants such as navelwort and stonecrop.
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