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A grey-clad barn-style house with a white raised planter of grasses and perennials beside the terrace, and lawn beyond
Ardingly, East Sussex

Countryside Garden, Ardingly

A large Ardingly garden planned for colour through the year, with deer-proof planting and space to entertain.

The garden

The Ardingly garden estate was a project of significant size. The client wanted a garden that is easy to look after and beautiful all year round. Large estates take time to mature, so Naomi planned carefully, with large flower borders at the heart of the design, to make the garden a place for the client to enjoy.

Naomi drew inspiration from the natural surroundings of the property as well as the client’s own requirements. The client wanted deer-proof planting, so the garden holds its beauty despite the wildlife of a large countryside setting. They also wanted to entertain guests, and a garden that blends with its surroundings. Thoughtful colour choices, plant combinations and design features bring these together.

Naomi is just brilliant. She is a great listener and worked in partnership with us to create a garden that we love and that will develop over the years. We have gone from just bare ground on a new build site in January 2020 to a wonderful terrace filled with colour and interest.
— Lynn Norton

See the garden

Design visual

An illustration of the design. This is not a photograph.

Naomi can look after large gardens as a part-time head gardener. Read about garden management and horticultural consultancy →

Naomi plans the whole garden on paper first, so you can see it before anything is built. See what her garden design service includes →

Planting is at the heart of every garden she designs. Read about planting design →

Naomi works across East Sussex. See more East Sussex gardens →

Naomi designs gardens in Burgess Hill and the villages around it. Garden designer in Burgess Hill →

Every garden here started with the same approach: design first, then build. Read why a garden designer pays for itself →

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