Acts of enclosure

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

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

Atop a hill with views of the sea, this Victorian villa has been lovingly decorated with mellow colours and handcrafted features to reflect the local countryside

On a windswept bluff in West Sussex lies an artist’s glorious garden – a quiet triumph shaped by salt spray and shifting tides

Third time lucky, as they say, certainly rings true for Alison Coldridge and her husband Simone, recalling the ups and downs of house hunting. Both their number one and number two choices fell through