The English Garden

BY DESIGN

Earlier this year, the winners of the 2024 Society of Garden Designers Awards were announced. Among the varied gardens scooping one of these coveted accolades were plenty of plots that were filled with truly inspirational planting. Here we delve into the planting plans and designs of some of the winning gardens to discover the must-have plants that made these designs such deserving award winners.

New beginnings at Church Barn

The owners of this timbered barn had initially called in Stefano Marinaz and his team to revamp the planting beds at the front of their house. A parking area for cars was duly moved a little further away to give the entrance its own courtyard enveloped in pretty planting. But while he was embroiled in

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