The modern English country garden is evolving, and awareness of the role large gardens play as pieces in the patchwork of the wider countryside is increasing. New House Farm, in the heart of Somerset, is a prime example of this change of perspective. From its humble beginnings as working farmland, New House Farm has grown in tandem with its bucolic surroundings without sacrificing its sleek modernity and style.
Nestled among rolling hills, the garden’s different levels rise and fall between flat terraces of grass and a stunning swimming pool. Classic country plantings of soft pastel perennials give the garden a relaxed and unassuming air, while box balls and trimmed beech hedges add an element of sophistication. Large areas of grass grow wild and shaggy, while majestic mature trees coexist alongside
