Rose Garden update

As part of the historic replanting scheme that we are undertaking, Peto's rose garden is being recreated behind the house on the terraces leading to the Spanish patio garden.  Completely new beds  had to be constructed.

 To build strength into the design, and to ensure that the wall below is solid for the next century, we designed concrete plinths and ties to underpin the wooden colonnade support the pillar roses.

Sterilised soil mixed with old horse manure was brought in - something like 10 tonnes in total.

  

Here are the beautiful oak posts before insertion:

 

And here they are in place: