A front garden design for a large Exeter garden.

This front garden is just part of a four acre garden we are working on in Exeter. Whilst wanting to retain access and parking in front of their house, the clients wished to reduce the impact of the cars and create an informal, unpretentious woodland garden.

Although, the planting was designed to have something of interest at all times of the year, this woodland garden comes into its own in late winter and spring. These photos were taken quite soon after planting was completed, but as the trees grow and the woodland plants mature under them, we think that even the dreariest day will be brightened up.

In fact, with lifting the spirits in mind, special care during the garden design was taken to select fragrant winter flowering plants along paths and near the front door.