b'Originally created by us five years ago, and recentlyreimagined by designer Jo Alderson Phillips, wespecified, sourced and planted stunning specimenT H E S E C R E T G A R D E N M K I I topiary pieces, underplanted with a beautiful plantingscheme designed in-house by Sophie Green.BEAUTY Porous resin-bound paths lead you around theREIMAGINED garden, with the specimen yews we planted five yearsago retained as mature anchors. A two-metre-wideoverflowing water feature forms the centrepiece of anew limestone terrace, complete with bespokegazebo.A garden on an epic scale, we are all thrilled with theresult. And yes, that is a life-sized gorilla.This page: New entrance to The Secret Garden with 4m Specimen cloudpruned Acer campestre from Deepdale trees.Opposite top: Formal raised lawn with grids of yew domes &underplanting, Bronze gorilla sculpture by Michael Cooper.Middle left & right: Before & after planting of cloud pruned Hornbeamfrom Creepers Nursery with foreman Andy & Designer Sophie for scale.Middle Centre: Bespoke steel wisteria pergola by The Wrought Iron Man.Bottom: Unloading of specimen yews from Deepdale Trees, Entrance toThe Secret Garden before the new design was implemented.6'