When working on a project like this there’s a real temptation to rip everything out of the garden and start from scratch. However I’m much too tight for that. In this video I’m going to do my best to identify some of the more mature plants in the garden to work out what’s worth keeping. Mature plants are expensive so providing it fits with the final design we’ll keep as much as possible. We’ll then have a quick look at our first draft designs for the garden. Enjoy!
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Berberis Dalwhinniei the spiky shrub it can be beautiful orange blossom and a lovely green prune had back xx and it will come back lovely ☺️ xx
The hedge three that smells nice after cutting is called Thuja .
Thorny tree possibly a blackthorn
Plum trees usually have spikes coming out. All the kinds of plums have them.
Could have in ground trampoline
Spent most of lockdown removing ivy from my garden, my garden is now 2' wider and I found a wall!🤣
No, ivy will keep on growing even when you cut at the bottom, I know from lockdown gardening, ivy is is a pain in the a**e😂
Best feature in the garden, an old apple tree in blossom in spring – chopped down. Also, Ivy does not kill trees, it is not a parasite, it just uses the tree as a frame to climb up. There are plenty of ancient trees with ivy growing up them. Its also one of the best things to have in a garden for providing nectar to bees in autumn long after other flowers have died.
I have cut a privot hedge to the ground and it came back better than before
The garden will look amazing when it's finished!!!
Are you going to extend your front porch?
13:40 Looks very much like an elderflower.
You have plenty of room in the back for some lawn bowling!
Fair play to you Andy; this is a massive job! I've been undertaking a similarly-sized one (minus the large felling) since last summer. Was pretty much finished but then the second lockdown arrived and we couldn't get it all removed! A skip barely made a dent. And I thought our brambles were bad!
The bug log section could make a lovely live edge table… don't waist it!
FYI: apple trees live between 50-80 years… so, not such 'good innings'.
also, you can move trees… they don't have to stay where they are.
Fascinating
I think your garden layout is excellent
8:41 is an ash tree.
Not sure how long it will live, as ash dieback disease is pretty much endemic now.
Not great looking on their own & spread seeds everywhere.
I'd remove ALL the brambles & replace with thornless, cultivated varieties.
New subbie here. Looking forward to following you on this restoration and garden development journey! What an amazing property!
I like that you're seeing what you can keep in this garden when most people would tear it all out and start from scratch. As you said, you can't get established trees and shrubs like this and it would be terrible to just kill everything and flatten it all. They've been there for so long, just thriving in their environment. It's worth keeping.
swimming pool ?
Just because the apples aren't nice for human consumption – they'll be fantastic to look at before all the wildlife, they attract, eat them. Also, apple blossom is beautiful. Just pull the ivy off – if you're worried about the ivy (Wrens like to nest in ivy).
The tree that was coming into bud – I think that's a Magnolia and quite a big one, too. Don't just consider utility and prettiness for your garden. Gardens are places for the health of mind and soul, too. Finally – remember pollarding. If there's a big tree, and you think it looks too big or tatty, you can always cut it back to it's original trunk and you might be able to achieve a pollard effect with it.
Has a lovely large garden space, just very curious why you would keep the volunteer trees next the privacy fence, or think about trying to save that monster at the back. Because the whole lot is choked with brambles, the suckering root systems are gonna get into every thing you clear off, and then you'll be right back where you started. I also seeing a lot of stump grinding to be done, which will make for some grievous divets in the lawn.
Must be a nice time planning a garden that size. Congrats man I see why you loved it
Looks lovely. Leave as much as you can first year. Except Ivy, get rid of that! (It does support lots of wildlife) but kills virtually any plant it come in to contact with. It's tricky to decide what to keep and what not to keep. Good luck!
Shame you are so against ivy when its one of the best plants for birds and bees. Great for nesting birds and is one the best plants for bees giving them a food source at a time when there aren't many flowering plants left.
Dead jealous about your huge garden leading onto the river bank. But I would feel quite exposed having an open plan garden with relatively easy access from the river bank, especially with your proposed garden office and shed. Unless you intend to put some security lights/cams to keep an eye on things down at the foot of your garden