WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR
1 The hanging pod, made from slats of steam-bent oak by furniture designer Tom Raffield (tomraffield.com), creates a refuge from which two people can watch the wildlife in the pool below, through the glass bottom of the pod. Using a chain winch, the pod can be pulled up so that it is suspended 1.8m above the water. Gaps of 1.5m between the tapered slats allow views out across the garden.
2 The rusted steel water trough, made by Surrey Ironcraft (surreyironcraft.com), brings an industrial element to the design. It also creates a reflective surface, and an opportunity to create sound in the garden as the water is channelled through a spout and falls into the pool below.
3 Dahlia merckii, with its dainty, lilac-pink flowers on airy stems, is dotted through the meadow. Originating in Mexico, it is fairly hardy in the UK and combines well in naturalistic planting schemes.
4 Quince (Cydonia oblonga) and medlar (Mespilus germanica) are used as woodland-edge trees that offer beautiful blossom in early summer and interesting fruits well into autumn.