STRUCTURAL BEAUTY

Opposite Liz and Peter have added interest with man-made shapes that sit alongside nature’s curves. A wooden sculpture created by Rodney Holland, a chainsaw carver, offers natural drama, while the three arches of the central beech hedge lead to an area featuring standing stones in Caithness slate carved by Perthshire-based artist Gillian Forbes Top Witch hazel Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pallida’ Top right The striking perennial grass Carex comans Right Liz leaves ornamental grasses in situ in winter, so they can provide a valuable habitat and food for wildlife