- Constructing the half-dome focal point in the rear wall in drystone, one of the most difficult shapes to achieve in the medium, was a real test of skill and experience by specialist contractor Andrew Loudon
- Box balls, cubes and low hedging help anchor the looser planting that surrounds them
- A particularly effective, contrasting plant association places upright foxglove and phlox flowers below large twin standard evergreen Prunus placed either side of the half dome against the back wall
