Japanese Wildlife Garden

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Client brief

The College would like to redesign the area at the back of Capel House in an informal style and create a landscape that encourages biodiversity, supports healthy ecosystems and provides better places for nature, for the benefit of wildlife and people.
There needs to be a paved area to accommodate a terrace and must be accessible for garden visitors of all ages and mobility.

The inspiration for the ‘Japanese Wildlife Garden’ comes from the history of Capel Manor and in particular, James Warren, who lived there in 1840. James was a successful tea planter and had a tea plantation in Asia. This inspired me to start looking at Japanese gardens as tea drinking is very much part of Japanese culture and I wanted to use this inspiration throughout my Design. I have therefore included a bridge, rocks, a tea house and gravel which are all typical of Japanese gardens.

Encouraging biodiversity has also largely influenced the design. I have included a wildflower meadow, pond, bog garden, orchard, a bee and butterfly garden and veg garden - all of which contribute to supporting healthy ecosystems.