Planting

The Meadow Residence

A naturalistic planting scheme that lets a new house settle gently into open countryside.

Location

Cotswolds

Year

2023

Scope

Planting design, soil preparation, establishment plan

Materials

Mown paths, local limestone, perennial meadow, native hedging

01 · The brief

Blur the boundary between the garden and the fields beyond.

02 · Design challenge

Exposed, windy ground and thin limestone soil.

03 · Concept

Drifts of tough perennials and grasses, cut through with mown paths that change with the seasons.

04 · The completed space

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Sunlit border of yellow daisies, white anemones and silver foliage

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