Last time we discussed the terrace area, but an important part of the Iford replant is the border behind the manor where Peto had originally intended a Rose garden. Working with Robert Mattock we have designed a scheme which will bring some wonderful older forms of roses back to the garden at Iford. These will run along the left (and in time, the right) of the lawn below.
As the cypress trees have suffered on the terraces (the last one shown in the photo above has now died and been removed, sadly), a rose garden will bring renewed interest to this corner of the garden and help to lead the eye through to the patio garden beyond.
A large laurel is removed from the corner of the patio garden. It had grown well beyond its appropriate size and was starting to damage the wall below.
A lot of ground work has to be done because we are on a rather 'mobile' hillside - clay layers within the ground mean that the ground slips slowly and inexorably toward the river - not good for structural walls!
Hence, these concrete plinths which will form the fixings for the uprights up which the roses will grow.
Keep watching for more updates!
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