... Acacia Avenue With a strong linear design of clipped Robinia pseudoacacia "Umbraculifera" and, along the northern side, the Spring Border, where the principal planting is spring flowering shrubs including a collection of viburnums followed later in the year with hemerocallis. Acacia Avenue leads into an elliptical lawn at its western end and then out into the Holm Oak Walk (Quercus ilex) on the principal east-west axis running along the south front of the house. To the right, at the western end of the Holm Oak Walk, is an architectural feature of clipped hornbeam, enclosing a wrought iron sculpture by our blacksmith Bill Cordaroy, of East Ruston, who has also crafted the hinges and other ironwork seen throughout the garden.

Returning towards the house, along the Holm Oak Walk, on the right hand side, behind a brick wall, is...

North garden, Autumn Border and Acacia Avenue
... The North Garden This is a complete contrast; a sub-tropical area with a large Paulownia tomentosa next to the house, various magnolias, bamboos, Hydrangea sargentiana, cordylines and a large Genista aetnenis (Mount Etna Broom). The most exciting plants in this piece of garden are the tree ferns, Dicksonia antarctica, which came from high altitude in Tasmania. These tree ferns were removed from the path of a road scheme, otherwise it is an offence for them to be taken from the wild. Following the path round and bearing to the right through brick gate piers leads to... ... The Autumn Border This border consists of perennial asters, chrysanthemums, roses which have wonderful large hips, but the most lasting and telling of all the plants used in this border, however, are the grasses, from the huge miscanthus which grows to 9 to 10 feet, to dainty Pennisetum alopecuroides. The ingredients in this border look good from August until the following February. The vista from the Autumn Border is continued via...	... Acacia Avenue With a strong linear design of clipped Robinia pseudoacacia "Umbraculifera" and, along the northern side, the Spring Border, where the principal planting is spring flowering shrubs including a collection of viburnums followed later in the year with hemerocallis. Acacia Avenue leads into an elliptical lawn at its western end and then out into the Holm Oak Walk (Quercus ilex) on the principal east-west axis running along the south front of the house. To the right, at the western end of the Holm Oak Walk, is an architectural feature of clipped hornbeam, enclosing a wrought iron sculpture by our blacksmith Bill Cordaroy, of East Ruston, who has also crafted the hinges and other ironwork seen throughout the garden. Returning towards the house, along the Holm Oak Walk, on the right hand side, behind a brick wall, is...
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