Planting

The theme of the planting is to provide a habitat that is ideal for birds and other wildlife with plentiful sources of food, water and shelter.  

Multi-stem trees provide spring flowers for insects, berries for birds in the autumn/winter, and places for birds to perch, nest and shelter. The structural hedging creates ‘highways’ that birds can use to navigate the garden.  The shrubs have been chosen because they provide fruits in the form of berries and hips.  

The planting is a countryside-inspired palette of plants, predominantly composed of pinks, purples and whites.

Wooden insect hotel structure with circular compartments in a lush garden with multi-stemmed trees and various flowering plants.Happy couple wearing winter scarves looking up and smiling outdoors in a snowy forest.

Key plants

Crataegus persimilis ‘Prunifolia’ AGM

Ribes nigrum ‘Ben Connan’ AGM

Taxus baccata AGM

Centaurea montana ‘Purple Heart’

Rubus arcticus

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