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The garden features a garden room with decking outside. Decking is also used for the paths and a secondary seating area, which is made from thermo-ash (no chemicals are used in treating it). A stream runs from a down pipe into a pond, which is designed to overflow into a rain garden. This demonstrates how to use run off water to create a wildlife pond and irrigate the garden. A boundary wall is created using hemp blocks, which have a low carbon impact. Awards Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-peoples-choice-best-grow-forward-garden/icon.webp) People's Choice Best Grow Forward Garden RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ AT Amanda Thomas Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/amanda-thomas) Step inside 360° tour ----------- Add to your site Copy the code below and paste it into your website to show this 360° tour on your own page. <iframe src="https://gardensdb.com/360-tours/8ce257f4-46b4-46b3-a63d-d2b1b401cd0c/embed" title="Butterfly Sanctuary Garden - 360° tour" width="100%" height="500" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> [ Sizing and Squarespace help (opens in a new tab) ](https://gardensdb.com/help#add-360-to-your-site) { copied = true; setTimeout(() => copied = false, 2000) }, () => $refs.code.select())" > Copy code Copied! Loading panorama... This 360° tour couldn't be loaded. 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Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1595729d-e936-4948-b29e-5e831c550966/conversions/IMG_6534-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e96a5b6f-12e9-479c-b460-dcc69d779cc1/conversions/IMG_6553-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/02d3a4fe-be26-4046-a0d2-cd5e5895983a/conversions/IMG_6551-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/00975c5a-b521-4738-ad8c-63ff6595566a/conversions/IMG_6552-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/50b9b69e-bb5b-4872-acce-f2654b0c99c1/conversions/IMG_6554-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d3fbf173-14c5-4e27-9e8d-f9708ade8d5f/conversions/IMG_6555-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bf4e7335-1d40-442a-af11-9fd5dae77c63/conversions/IMG_6556-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/958f5bf9-19fa-42a3-a0b6-db3fa3aa2e4b/conversions/IMG_6548-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a59b7a46-bd78-46dc-adf6-7e65a6254cd1/conversions/IMG_6547-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/87c23a7b-9131-43f6-98a9-e76c2c69c4f0/conversions/IMG_6549-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a8a63e51-2556-459d-8bd1-bdc47f5d2245/conversions/IMG_6550-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d5c5e1cc-7edf-487a-9d00-55c3acfda1c4/conversions/IMG_6544-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/015bfee1-fe24-4417-905e-51969f3a6bf8/conversions/IMG_6543-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8b916016-c7eb-464b-b9e7-265a2202c49a/conversions/IMG_6545-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ce411063-6ff4-42dd-ba72-25a5397852fc/conversions/IMG_6546-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a99ff5a9-9c36-4c14-b989-0afd76a2cb18/conversions/IMG_6537-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8bce8683-a22a-4199-b9f4-e43048114fe8/conversions/IMG_6538-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/68ef87b5-1ffa-4475-86a8-c19513bd4a02/conversions/IMG_6539-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fc41b3d0-a73a-49bf-802d-95b07ef6dae9/conversions/IMG_6540-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/12e116e7-a583-4156-b53b-3ceab7f5a4c9/conversions/IMG_6541-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/39fa1798-dcd7-4e69-bb72-06d9f9e649c0/conversions/IMG_6542-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/82ddebd2-9107-4217-a775-78238cc44109/conversions/IMG_6536-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9dba6f1c-6c2b-453f-8c5b-af965bc557a8/conversions/butterfly-garden-gallery.webp) Show 6 more Show less ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Planting Plant list ------------ Click a photo to enlarge it, or a name to see where else that plant was used. ### Key Plants 5 ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e57ffe9b-dbb0-42e2-bc7d-ef5078c6fd62/conversions/agastache-thumbnail.webp) [Agastache](https://gardensdb.com/plants/agastache) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7e466bf4-163d-43cc-acc4-d8e338668138/conversions/cistus-thumbnail.webp) [Cistus](https://gardensdb.com/plants/cistus) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/95011114-299c-4d3a-81ed-5e553468a189/conversions/crataegus-monogyna-thumbnail.webp) [Crataegus monogyna](https://gardensdb.com/plants/crataegus-monogyna) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4eec75f6-c00a-4de8-9239-3d722e6d8f51/conversions/eupatorium-cannabinum-thumbnail.webp) [Eupatorium cannabinum](https://gardensdb.com/plants/eupatorium-cannabinum) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b3b62947-9c46-44b2-9b08-fd29c21e9695/conversions/salvia-thumbnail.webp) [Salvia](https://gardensdb.com/plants/salvia) ![]() Where else it was planted → Buy this plant → (opens in a new tab) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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