This is how the back garden looked when we first saw Waterloo Farm back in May this year. You can see that quite close to the house was a post & rail fence with a hedgerow planted on the far side, running the full width of the garden, and also an ugly weeping silver birch tree smack bang in the middle of the view. You would never know from this picture that there anything much beyond the fence! One of our plans for the garden has always been to incorporate the bottom paddock into the main family garden by removing the fence/hedge and making it feel like one space with (hopefully!) great views from the house down the length of the garden. Well, the silver birch came out in various stages (minus branches and getting dragged out), and now we have started taking down the fence too … it certainly makes a big difference!
Here is how it looks now – I think you’ll agree it’s quite a dramatic change! We’re really pleased with the initial change and think it’s pretty amazing how the view has been totally transformed. We’re pretty excited with thoughts of how the garden is likely to shape up in the future – let’s hope it lives up to the expectations and we have the energy to do all the improvement works!
This is the view looking back at the house from the middle of the bottom paddock.
Tags: Bottom Paddock, Post and Rail Fence
Categories: Garden Improvements, Living the Country Life, Posts with Photos