Shaping the future

Finella Davenport A suburban garden in Cheshire ...

Accessible gardens around a Cornish retirement village marry a rich horticultural past with modern living

Over five decades, one couple have transformed their plot into an eco-friendly wildlife retreat

IT’S midsummer, and this is usually the season when gardens are supposed to look their best – brimming with colour, buzzing with life, weed-free and calm, relaxing places for lounging with friends or

FACED WITH AN UNINSPIRING SPACE, NICOLA SET TO WORK TRANSFORMING IT TO CREATE A GARDEN PACKED WITH LIFE, COLOUR AND COMFY SEATING

Sweeping views and a rich acid soil made this Somerset garden a joy to create for the owners