A garden scene with flowering plants, greenery, and a stone house with a chimney in the background. There are woven baskets or sculptures hanging from a bush in the foreground.

Frome Farmhouse Somerset
Where garden meets meadow

The idea

Commissioned during the construction of an oak-framed extension and garage, we were tasked with reimagining the entire garden. We proposed a a new brick terrace with formal Yew hedging to create a private sanctuary that transitions into a newly sown meadow. We maintained a small half-moon-shaped lawn and installed a brick path across the house with borders on either side.

The flora

To anchor the house, we utilised a rhythmic, repeating palette of Campanula, Valeriana, Euphorbia, and Roses. This borders-first approach creates an immersive walk along the house, eventually merging with the naturalistic meadow where we maintained simple mown paths.

The detail

The garden is divided by six-foot yew hedging with a brick path connecting the new gravel driveway to the private gardens. A side entrance was also planned for quick access to the oak framed garage past the existing tall cypress tree.

A wicker deer sculpture in a field of wildflowers with trees and green vegetation in the background.
A backyard patio area with outdoor furniture, surrounded by lush green trees and colorful flowers, including pink roses in the foreground and various white and purple blooming plants, with a brick pathway and large decorative pots.
Outdoor seating framed by native cow parsley and sweet rocket, garden design at Frome, Somerset
A lush garden with green foliage and colorful flowers, including white, purple, and yellow blooms, alongside a gravel pathway at the front.

“The garden has brought me so much joy.”

Belinda

Sweet rocket and euphorbia bordering a brick path with rusted planters, planting design at Frome, Somerset
Contemporary garden room terrace with terracotta pot overlooking a wildflower meadow, garden design at Frome, Somerset
Stone farmhouse behind a naturalistic meadow border of astrantia and campion, garden design at Frome, Somerset
Wildlife-friendly meadow lawn with dry stone edging, garden design at Frome, Somerset
Roses and pollinator-friendly valerian beneath native cow parsley, planting design at Frome, Somerset
Weathered stone hare ornaments in a mown wildflower lawn with native yarrow, garden design at Frome, Somerset
Oak framed extension with brick herringbone paths and meadow
Backlit wildflower meadow with native oxeye daisies and grasses, planting design at Frome, Somerset
Weathered bench in long grass meadow planting, garden design at Frome, Somerset

Design and build
Eaglestone Gardens

Planting design
Eaglestone Gardens

Architect
TEA Architects

Photography
Tom Eaglestone

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