DUE SOUTH

When blessed with long-established trees, their presence ensures that even a neglected garden retains the distinction of linking the past with the present and future, as their canopies broaden and shadows lengthen with the passage of time. It was, without doubt, the sight of magnificent trees set against an open rural landscape of hills, spinneys and valleys that instantly attracted Steven and Calista Dobson to their Kent home. ‘We felt really fortunate to inherit such a variety of beautiful, mature trees that were planted by the original owners