Awards
This garden was awarded
Silver
Natural Shade
English Heritage Gardens 
Designer: English Heritage Gardens
Sponsors: Gardenscape, Rotherview Nursery, Ajeer Reclamation, Lambs Quarry
Contractor: English Heritage Gardens
‘Natural Shade’ creates an environment to be enjoyed with nature. The hard landscaping blends into the planting, and lets nature encroach. For example natural York Stone paving is butt jointed with no cement pointing, so over time plants can invade and soften the view. A log stack wall is the perfect environment for many insects, fungus and plants to thrive, creating a living wall in the garden.
By creating a shade garden, the ground’s exposure to sunlight is reduced, so moisture is retained, to the benefit of the plants.