By Anthony
Challis, of Ginkgo Landscapes SW London, for this charity
(formally Royal UK Beneficiary Association).
The garden is about destiny and reflects the journey through life with the emphasis on keeping active and independent in later years.
The garden is viewed through a simple wooden structure closed in
by climbing roses. Two yew screens dominate the garden representing
life's obstacles and concealing the unknown. Between them a narrow
vista and pathway reveals a potential destiny. The path steps up
gradually and progressively to its final destination and a place to
sit and reflect.
At its centre it divides, offering the choices one has. Stone
seats are placed to stop and contemplate and enjoy the lush foliage
and flowers. Strong shapes are contrasted by strong colours and
sense and the gentle sounds of a fountain. The paths meet and rise
once more to a long bench. This is the place to rest
and reflect.
Plants in this garden include: Acer palmatum
dissectum atropurpureum, Achillea filipendula 'Cloth of Gold',
Aconitum
'Stainless Steel', Alchemilla mollis, Anthemis
'Tetworth', Aralia elata variagta, Artemesia 'Powis Castle',
Astilbe 'Ellie', Astrantia major
'Sunningdale Variegata', Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam', Cosmos atrosangineus, Cynara cardunculus, Deschampsia flexuosa
'Tatra Gold', Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Arctic Glow', Eryngium
planum 'Tetra Petra', Fagus
sylvatica, Foeniculum vulgare 'Bronze
Giant', Geranium 'Brookside', Gypsophila paniculata 'Perfecta
Alba', Hemerocallis 'Big Bird', Hemerocallis 'Tetrinas Daughter',
Holcus mollis 'Variegatus', Hosta 'August Moon', Hosta 'June',
Hosta 'Sun &
Substance', Hosta tardiana 'Halcyon', Juniperus xmedia
'Pfitzerana Aurea', Koelreuteria paniculata,
Lavendula
angustifolia species, Leucanthemum superbum Wirral Supreme',
Ligularia przewalskii 'The Rocket', Lysimachia ciliate
'Firecracker', Macleaya
microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume', Olearia macrodonta, Origanum
vulgare 'aureum', Phygelius 'Somerford Fanfare Yellow', Phylostegia
virginia varigata, Pittosporum tenuifolium variegatum, Polystichum
munitum, Rosa 'Dreaming Spires', Rosa 'Swan Lake', Rosa 'Teasing
Georgia', Rosa 'Whitecloud', Sambucus racemosa plumose
aurea, Scabiosa caucasica 'Clive Greaves', Takesmania 'Alba',
Taxus baccata, Teutrium
fruticans, Thymus citriodorus 'Aureas' and Tradescantia 'Concord
Grape'.