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The garden which is constructed using natural paving and aggregate and hand crafted rocks has a seating area where one can sit and enjoy the surrounding and visiting wildlife. For the more shy visitors it is possible to stand behind the waterfall (hide) and observe from within. The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ VC Val Christman Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/val-christman) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/746a0a48-29be-48c6-8844-385b7ae62750/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7c975523-98b9-48eb-9c26-545fd094b348/conversions/0ECC8838-F17E-4B2D-8B49-573E5C4FD213_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9e25be42-eefe-48f5-a4bb-26e079b683aa/conversions/BBD89A27-95DA-4FFF-93A6-13400945951A_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/edb06710-29a4-4d4c-a60c-cfc66a854f37/conversions/FB507513-D131-4650-835A-0342F9D065C9_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7f7a0cd7-2080-4184-ab96-44119e0d8346/conversions/5838A8DA-F4AF-43D6-B5BB-E2049A079947_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6042139a-db9e-4d26-851f-be08e7959380/conversions/F9BF07AC-2E64-41D0-9618-40B6BBA0F4CC_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3eb57423-7489-473a-9b2d-d0bfa6fcbcb5/conversions/716E5E69-6FFD-4D3F-AFB2-903497A1FFF3_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d91f1ece-1f69-4a94-b184-4ff69e6078bd/conversions/BD1F10FE-D791-4D29-91D3-2237BEE0EC44_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f8675dbf-7720-4504-9d50-ec8f6c4fe908/conversions/A48F3D53-B418-419E-BC1B-4638D9B86CBA_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2eec0c7b-c036-4969-bc28-ae3f2519f3bd/conversions/12663396-2614-4818-A170-B31C3EC6F75F_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/dbc2c51c-d79d-4267-b054-a550b7a8fca1/conversions/8596D804-9E60-4224-B31C-58F8829F6214_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Plant Providers 2 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/rochford-gardens/logo.webp) Rochfords ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/rochfords) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/garden-on-a-roll/logo.webp?v=61b78a27-db60-4dd1-baaa-a12c8de38496) Garden on a Roll Perennials ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/garden-on-a-roll) ### Supplier 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/bradstone/logo.webp) Bradstone Paving ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/bradstone) ![](/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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