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Along the way, they'll discover how the Trust carefully opens up these landscapes, letting in the light that awakens the dormant seed bank beneath the soil, allowing ancient species to flourish once more. The design features a striking transition zone where regimented conifers gradually give way to a more diverse, naturally regenerating woodland. This evolving landscape highlights that restoration is a process, not an instant result, a living story of renewal rather than a finished forest. In essence, the garden tells a powerful story of stewardship and hope: how, with care and patience, ancient woodlands can re-emerge from plantation sites and reclaim their rightful place in the natural world. Awards Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-all-about-plants-garden/icon.webp) Best All About Plants Garden RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Ashleigh Aylett](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett/profile_photo.webp) Ashleigh Aylett Designer Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett) ### Wider Team 1 - [ ![Rachel Fitzgerald](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/rachel-fitzgerald/profile_photo.webp?v=9d5253cc-cfaf-42b6-81a0-bf1d10cc3594) Rachel Fitzgerald Marketing/PR ](https://gardensdb.com/people/rachel-fitzgerald) Step inside 360° tour ----------- Loading panorama... Unable to load panorama tour. Click and drag to look around, click hotspots or arrows to move. Scroll to zoom. Tap and drag to look around, tap hotspots or arrows to move. Pinch to zoom. 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![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d0014fda-f8e1-44b3-9fb5-b6f4d29c620b/conversions/Woodland-Trust-gallery.webp) Show 10 more Show less ![]() / Photo: Planting Plant lists ------------- Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Key Plants 5 ![Acer campestre](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fc3b5a71-403c-4cc3-ba27-86e0e47ec234/conversions/acer-campestre-thumbnail.webp) Acer campestre ![Osmunda regalis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/72d5d9d3-56be-479b-8b92-63007f652adf/conversions/osmunda-regalis-thumbnail.webp) Osmunda regalis ![Paris quadrifolia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1e23701a-3960-4808-a5b8-82b8264820cf/conversions/paris-quadrifolia-thumbnail.webp) Paris quadrifolia ![Silene dioica](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/da4ef31a-34c7-4af2-94ab-06b0c92a462c/conversions/silene-dioica-thumbnail.webp) Silene dioica ![Viburnum opulus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f222d7ab-228d-48db-bb40-96c1f7a99154/conversions/viburnum-opulus-thumbnail.webp) Viburnum opulus ### Trees 9 ![Acer campestre](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fc3b5a71-403c-4cc3-ba27-86e0e47ec234/conversions/acer-campestre-thumbnail.webp) Acer campestre ![Alnus glutinosa](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/efff7f48-a001-488a-8491-ecbb2a1892e8/conversions/alnus-glutinosa-thumbnail.webp) Alnus glutinosa ![Betula pendula](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c5329315-b15c-4489-99b4-0a7e0b436729/conversions/betula-pendula-thumbnail.webp) Betula pendula ![Betula pubescens](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7d90464e-9f0e-4c4e-8498-aa7b85e94668/conversions/betula-pubescens-thumbnail.webp) Betula pubescens ![Corylus avellana](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/00224b3b-9207-4dc0-a3c5-cd9022535d75/conversions/corylus-avellana-thumbnail.webp) Corylus avellana ![Euonymus europaeus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a7869163-65b2-4f0f-b18e-4a265610d436/conversions/euonymus-europaeus-thumbnail.webp) Euonymus europaeus ![Fagus sylvatica](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fb3ba493-60ca-4a8f-a15a-b990dc46e88c/conversions/fagus-sylvatica-thumbnail.webp) Fagus sylvatica ![Viburnum lantana](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/060447e7-b995-416a-8025-5fe15684ec5d/conversions/viburnum-lantana-thumbnail.webp) Viburnum lantana ![Viburnum opulus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f222d7ab-228d-48db-bb40-96c1f7a99154/conversions/viburnum-opulus-thumbnail.webp) Viburnum opulus ### Shrubs 3 ![Lonicera periclymenum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e26c59eb-370f-44ce-9c9b-d605eaaf3965/conversions/lonicera-periclymenum-thumbnail.webp) Lonicera periclymenum ![Rosa canina](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0925ab6f-11ad-4a07-825d-f9530c967203/conversions/rosa-canina-thumbnail.webp) Rosa canina ![Sambucus nigra](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d0c5697a-3e2f-450d-8fd3-73d39d4caa94/conversions/sambucus-nigra-thumbnail.webp) Sambucus nigra ### Perennials 18 ![Anthriscus sylvestris](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3563b50b-e41e-4b26-9c09-291c12de926b/conversions/anthriscus-sylvestris-thumbnail.webp) Anthriscus sylvestris ![Conopodium majus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5783464d-b819-476d-ae9d-1cf3271cb8f8/conversions/conopodium-majus-thumbnail.webp) Conopodium majus ![Cymbalaria muralis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/75ac3b93-0308-4f3b-b476-0d5bd1362d05/conversions/cymbalaria-muralis-thumbnail.webp) Cymbalaria muralis ![Euphorbia amygdaloides](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1245afcd-7684-409a-89da-d243e57dcfd9/conversions/euphorbia-amygdaloides-thumbnail.webp) Euphorbia amygdaloides ![Filipendula ulmaria](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d7b367f7-ee12-4af9-8891-82179dba67fe/conversions/filipendula-ulmaria-thumbnail.webp) Filipendula ulmaria ![Galium odoratum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/33835bd8-813d-4fb3-8c0a-c5db26beac6d/conversions/galium-odoratum-thumbnail.webp) Galium odoratum ![Geranium pyrenaicum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/20eeae6d-1320-4864-93b4-c8bf37c4a013/conversions/geranium-pyrenaicum-thumbnail.webp) Geranium pyrenaicum ![Geranium robertianum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/475371f3-8e04-4e48-aa48-ce382e9b3775/conversions/geranium-robertianum-thumbnail.webp) Geranium robertianum ![Geum rivale](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cb78f3b2-3fea-4272-9126-f83ff7e35938/conversions/geum-rivale-thumbnail.webp) Geum rivale ![Lamium galeobdolon](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/28e3eeab-2dfb-4315-8f8b-004c10bceb7d/conversions/lamium-galeobdolon-thumbnail.webp) Lamium galeobdolon ![Maianthemum bifolium](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5dba45ec-7803-4e73-9aeb-234e9f1740a6/conversions/maianthemum-bifolium-thumbnail.webp) Maianthemum bifolium ![Paris quadrifolia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1e23701a-3960-4808-a5b8-82b8264820cf/conversions/paris-quadrifolia-thumbnail.webp) Paris quadrifolia ![Plantago lanceolata](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/354a950b-32a9-4aa3-89ab-fff72d8d8057/conversions/plantago-lanceolata-thumbnail.webp) Plantago lanceolata ![Ranunculus acris](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/48e61403-89c6-496f-b9bd-45f3a3faed25/conversions/ranunculus-acris-thumbnail.webp) Ranunculus acris ![Silene dioica](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/da4ef31a-34c7-4af2-94ab-06b0c92a462c/conversions/silene-dioica-thumbnail.webp) Silene dioica ![Stellaria holostea](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4947cae0-322f-47f9-a547-6b4b835f482d/conversions/stellaria-holostea-thumbnail.webp) Stellaria holostea ![Symphytum officinale](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f211cab1-fb70-4635-893c-0bf0ce0da6ff/conversions/symphytum-officinale-thumbnail.webp) Symphytum officinale ![Valeriana officinalis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/197b96ab-6f3c-452f-82cb-abf7d5d6aa84/conversions/valeriana-officinalis-thumbnail.webp) Valeriana officinalis ### Grasses 5 ![Briza media](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9a9ca348-e72c-4c93-9395-66e540c5649b/conversions/briza-media-thumbnail.webp) Briza media ![Carex divulsa Schkuhr](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6b9ad965-bb69-4203-8303-1287ce51ab7a/conversions/carex-divulsa-thumbnail.webp) Carex divulsa Schkuhr ![Carex pendula](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/aafffa7d-1216-4190-b558-a271bf2c7424/conversions/carex-pendula-thumbnail.webp) Carex pendula ![Carex remota](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/871191b7-cb09-42e5-812f-c6569039d188/conversions/carex-remota-thumbnail.webp) Carex remota ![Melica uniflora 'Albida'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b1348779-5379-465e-a0e5-58950276d4d6/conversions/melica-uniflora-f-albida-thumbnail.webp) Melica uniflora 'Albida' ![]() Buy this plant → Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![CJ Landscapes](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/cj-landscapes/logo.webp) CJ Landscapes ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/cj-landscapes) ### Plant Providers 4 - 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