By garden designer Roger Platts. A celebration of a more traditional approach, the M&G Garden is a garden that will stand the test of time.
Strong structures are underplanted with ribbons of soft, flowing colour.
A crescent of brick pathways thread through the garden, leading under pergolas covered in rambling roses to an oak summerhouse and a hidden sandstone-edged pool.
The garden uses timber that has been sourced from locally managed woods and stone from a local quarry.
Most of the plants are British-grown. The result, which combines a traditional planting style with contemporary materials, is an inspiring reflection of British gardening today.
Area A (Shady perennial plants)
Area B (Centre perennial plants)
Area C (Sunny area perennial plants)
Area A (Shady area shrub plants)
Area B (Centre area shrub plants)
Area C (Sunny area shrub plants)
Area A (Shady area trees)
Area B (Centre area trees)
Area C (Sunny area trees)
Area A (Shady area roses)
Area B (Centre area roses)
Area C (Sunny area roses)