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The Garden has a strong sense of place: a sculptural and abstract representation of this natural habitat, with a focus on dramatic dune topography and evocative, resilient coastal planting. Not only the setting for art practice, it is also a place in which artists can garden. A place for both quiet contemplation and for group activities, performance, teaching and events. The ‘artist bothy’ studio and workspace sit at the heart of the design, nestled into the surrounding sand banks. A dune pool collects rainwater from the building and surrounding garden. The planting has a strongly coastal and mediterranean theme, and uses resilient plants with a focus on form and foliage textures and colours – mainly deep green, blue-green, grey-green and grey. Key plants include; Lagerstroemia indica ‘Natchez’, Tamarix ramossisima, Euphorbia mellifera, Armeria martima and Geranium palmatum. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/nigel-dunnett/profile_photo.webp) Nigel Dunnett Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/nigel-dunnett) ### Wider Team 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/jane-porter/profile_photo.webp) Jane Porter Planting Team Lead ](https://gardensdb.com/people/jane-porter) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/22976527-a848-47de-93a3-1fa65ad15e98/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bab51cac-6575-4af5-a6fb-ec7a24220abf/conversions/ha6-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7fc51c78-ac7e-450c-ac93-b54c34b872e4/conversions/ha4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c4d05597-9bc9-470d-8288-4ababa46d3b7/conversions/ha1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ecc37e40-88d1-4adb-9bc8-e8f14c28933f/conversions/ha2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/df4d6e9d-58f3-4bef-ab92-88ee7947b2fd/conversions/render-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/15a50d63-da8b-4ce3-98fc-4bc400b010f8/conversions/ha5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fc3dcc44-e87b-4647-8566-48e4bce3de73/conversions/ha3-gallery.webp) ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Planting Plant list ------------ Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Key Plants 5 ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f5b6b5e5-1f73-428f-90d0-5a97e087f365/conversions/armeria-martima-thumbnail.webp) Armeria maritima ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3e313ca5-638b-43d4-9e0c-3adb2628f051/conversions/euphorbia-mellifera-thumbnail.webp) Euphorbia mellifera ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/41f6b2fc-8268-49be-9c83-b9e43de91337/conversions/geranium-palmatum-thumbnail.webp) Geranium palmatum ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/47b37045-740b-4ccb-927b-f80ae0178caf/conversions/lagerstroemia-indica-natchez-thumbnail.webp) Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez' ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/961380b4-270c-433b-b6db-78b12dfb4963/conversions/tamarix-ramossisima-thumbnail.webp) Tamarix ramosissima ![]() Buy this plant → Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/landform/logo.png) Landform Consultants ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/landform-consultants) ### Plant Provider 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/hortus-loci/logo.webp) Hortus Loci ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/hortus-loci) ### Sponsors 2 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/hospitalfield/logo.webp) Hospitalfield ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/hospitalfield) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back/logo.webp) Project Giving Back ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back) ![](/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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