CLOCKWISE FROM MAIN

Next to the house, the cottage garden – which is part of a larger area called the house paddock – is densely planted to create an understorey for small birds; Achillea ‘Salmon Beauty’ is one plant in the perennial border that attracts beneficial insects, such as parasitic wasps, to keep problem insects in check; Pip and Hugo’s daughter enjoys fresh corn on the cob in the vegie patch; Light Sussex chooks in the cottage garden; a family selfie: Pip, Hugo and their daughter.