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GRAVETYE MANOR GARDENS RESTORATION GRAVETYE MANOR, VOWELS LANE, EAST GRINSTEAD RH19 4LH
A 30-acre historic garden and hotel. From 1885 to 1935 the manor was home of William Robinson, one of the country’s most influential gardeners. In 2010 the new owners prioritised the restoration of the garden which included replanting the flower garden, regeneration of Robinson’s Wild Garden, restoration of the Victorian greenhouses and original walled garden.
Submitted by: Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead www.gravetyemanor.co.uk
Head Gardener: Tom Coward, Gravetye Manor.
Other: Gravetye Gardening Team.
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BLUE DOORS LODGE SOUTH STOKE, ARUNDEL
A half-acre sloping garden, located within the South Downs National Park, was designed to complement a newly refurbished brick and flint house. The design is strong and modernist in character and overlaid with simple and relaxed planting to create a timeless garden that exploits the views across the Arun Valley.
Submitted by: Debbie Roberts, Acres Wild, Horsham www.acreswild.co.uk
Landscape Architect: Debbie Roberts, Acres Wild.
Architect: Martyn Helyer, Helyer Davies Architects Ltd, Emsworth. www.hdarchitects.co.uk.
Other: Andy Bell (Builder), Bridge Construction Southern Ltd, Barnham. www.bridgeconstructionsouthern.co.uk | Jonathan Dakic (Gardener), JD Horticultural Services, Fontwell. www.hortservices.co.uk | Tom Nicholson Smith (Sculptural Bench) | David Watkinson (Kinetic Sculpture). www.davidwatkinsonsculpture.co.uk
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GAZEBO, WEST DEAN GARDENS, CHICHESTER PO18 0RX
The gazebo sits at the Western end of a 100m pergola designed by Harold Peto in 1911, consists of a vaulted stone roof, knapped flint walls, oak windows and knapped flint and horse tooth floor. The pergola bisects the lawn and forms part of the Grade II listed park and garden. Works included a range of traditional trades by approximately 15 individuals.
Submitted by: Savills (UK) Ltd, Petworth. www.savills.co.uk
Architect: Michael Fountain, Savills (UK) Ltd.
Site Manager: Matthew Duke, Garsden Pepper Ltd, Graffham. www.garsdenpepper.com
RIVERHILL HOUSE PETWORTH
The owners of the 17th-century, Grade II listed cottage, wanted a garden that united the house with the stable block, annexe and barn conversion. The brief was to incorporate disparate, hidden spaces to give them a level games lawn and easier route to the swimming pool. Shrubs and a concrete sunbathing platform were removed to reveal the South Downs views.
Submitted by: Lynne Marcus Garden & Landscape Design, London. www.lynnemarcus.com
Designer: Lynne Marcus.
Site Manager: Ricky Goodwin, The Garden Builders, London. www.gardenbuilders.co.uk
Contractors: The Garden Builders. Craftsmen: AF Hussey (London) Ltd (Metalwork), London. www.afhussey.co.uk