Planning a new garden? Or do you have mature garden where there are aspects that you love but others that you would like to change? Judith will work closely with you to explore your aspirations, examine the site and then develop designs and plans that will meet your needs and give you pleasure for years to come.
Working within an historic context is a particular pleasure, presenting the rewarding challenge of creating something vibrant and new while respecting the fabric of and intent behind the surviving historic features or landscape.
Selected Projects
Old Manor, Puddletown, Dorset
The Old Manor, Puddletown was remodelled to its present form in 1690. For 250 years, the property was owned by just two families: the Walpoles and then the Brymers. In 1997, the new owner embarked on a careful programme of conservation and restoration of both the house and the garden. The aim was to strike a balance between period correctness and creating a contemporary home.
The strong historic formal framework, defined by venerable yew trees, paths and remnants of old walls and structures, was conserved. New terraces were created close to the house, as well as smaller, more intimate spaces, formal walks, a small pool garden, herbaceous borders and seasonal gardens
Private client
Charlton Court, Somerset
Occupying a fine position on a Somerset hillside, Charlton Court is a new country house built in 2012 on the site of an earlier Georgian house that was demolished in the 1950s. The house commands panoramic views and is designed in a traditional style strongly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement. The garden was designed in complementary style. Formal gardens immediately around the house are separated from the wider parkland by low walls and iron railings.
Private client
Dyrham Park West Garden, Gloucestershire
In 2001, the West Garden of Dyrham Park was losing many of its older trees and was becoming depleted. The National Trust decided to re-establish the 18th century compartments that had been illustrated in an engraving of 1712 and then create new, but appropriate gardens within each.
The first phase re-established the 18th century compartments using sturdy hedges. The large sunken garden, containing former medieval fish ponds and an 18th century cascade, has been remodelled several times over the centuries. This gave the opportunity to create a new ‘layer’ – a contemporary garden of quite different character from the surrounding spaces – but still respecting the surviving historic features and spirit of this lovely part of the garden.
Client: National Trust
Judith Teasdale 