The slope provided both a challenge and an opportunity to see much of the planting at eye level. The main structure within the border consisted of log piles which as they rotted down fed saproxylic (dead wood eating) insects which in turn fed insectivorous birds. Left alone these piles may have become overbearing and forceful within the landscape so the planting around them softened and anchored them. The soil within this site was heavy and so the planting had to suit these conditions. A meadow style connected the planting to the fields beyond and allowed a full layered planting which provided an amazing view for our client and vegetation and pollination for biodiversity.
Belonging to a small equestrian property in the Suffolk countryside, the gardens hard landscaping had already been completed on this project when we first visited. This left a small area on a steep slope between the house and the fields beyond, which were used for horses for much of the year. This area was largely unused and had been left to its own devices over the last couple of seasons. Our client was keen to introduce habitat and pollination opportunities for wildlife.
