A vondale’s journey began with the original owners Jack and Julie Grieves. Ardent gardeners, they were responsible for planting many of the mature trees that grace the landscape today. In 2000, the property changed hands, and the new owners embarked on a revitalisation project. For the next 22 years the garden underwent a transformation: from a smallholding with stables and grazing for horses, to a landscaped, cultivated garden. For many years it delighted visitors with its colourful beds in an English garden style.
The owners acquired neighbouring properties, expanding the garden and transforming it into a magnificent oasis. As time went on, drier conditions and changing interests in indigenous species worked
