Property News · July 28, 2018

Gardens: ‘We call it the jungle, but it’s like a secret garden’


In the well-heeled streets of Sandbanks, Dorset, many mature gardens are being ripped out and replaced with artificial grass and gravel. But not this one…Negotiating the well-heeled streets of Sandbanks involves weaving around many builders’ vans. In this redevelopment hotspot near Poole, Dorset, many old houses with mature gardens are being ripped out and replaced with ultra-modern homes skirted by artificial grass and gravel. But Pam Woodall has rebelled by creating a garden that’s packed with wildlife – and is anything but low maintenance.Her garden is divided into two sections: an immaculate terrace spreads out from the back of the house, leading to a well-tended lawn ended by the full stop of a hugely tall, fat-trunked maritime pine, Pinus pinaster. So far, so lovely – but there’s a surprise beyond that pine. The plot plunges down into a lush dell garden that acts as an unofficial extension to the Luscombe Valley nature reserve that lies behind it. “We call it the jungle, but it is like a secret garden,” Woodall says. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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