Batheaston Garden

It is easy to see why Tim and Kathy decided to build their new house in this spot on the outskirts of Batheaston: it offers some stunning views across the surrounding valley. But the creation of a garden on such an incline is a tricky affair. They asked Tom Eagleston to come up with the planting design; he created a wildflower meadow where the ground is at its steepest, and two large beds planted with a mix of perennial plants and shrubs. In early June, the borders look vibrant with the zesty green of the clumps of Alchemilla mollis peppered with the purple of Salvia 'Caradonna' and crimson of Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'.