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Designed to reflect Penelope’s personal journey, the garden’s initial focus is a moongate which leads to an ornate water feature and sunken seating area in the heart of the garden. A shaded space down one half of the garden alludes to themes of mystery, turmoil and defiance; layers of groundcover, ferns and ivy are intended to represent a woven network of secrets. In contrast, the other half of the garden graduates to a brighter palette of sophisticated colours. This ‘full bloom’ effect is symbolic of Penelope’s embracing of her true self and coming into the light. A curving path culminates at the back of the garden where an inscribed sculptural monolith symbolises change. The return journey guides past an armillary sphere and through brighter planting back to the moongate. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Holly Johnston](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/holly-johnston/profile_photo.jpg) Holly Johnston Designer Holly Johnston Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/holly-johnston) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7d0e9532-738f-4c10-a24e-3b574afde01c/conversions/image_1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e036df22-349b-4c8b-83e5-506741c93137/conversions/image_2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/003b17a0-aab0-40f8-8044-c750f16313cd/conversions/image_3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5b9e70d5-b568-46e1-bf2b-d36f80cea350/conversions/image_4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5abd3cd9-fe07-4af0-8af6-cd4e73c006f4/conversions/image_5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/078dbdbf-1123-4bb3-a54d-ba1433702083/conversions/image_6-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Holly Johnston Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/holly-johnston-design/logo.webp) Holly Johnston Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/holly-johnston-design) ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Stewart Landscape Construction](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/stewart-landscape-construction/logo.webp) Stewart Landscape Construction ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/stewart-landscape-construction) With thanks to Additional sponsors --------------------- - [ Netflix ](https://www.netflix.com/gb/) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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