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BRITISH EMBASSY RESIDENCE GARDEN LUXEMBOURG
: Example Project
 
This garden was not a straightforward project, because the garden has to fulfill a number of functions; as a very public face of the UK in Luxembourg (hundreds of people come to the garden each year as reception guests, exhibitors or visitors ); as well as providing a private ,family space for entertaining and relaxing. On the one hand a beautiful sanctuary; and on the other hand an exciting, imaginative and practical space to support the ambassador and his partner in fulfilling their diplomatic role.
 
Naturalistic planting, coupled with a very formal structure of hedging, walls, and a beautiful Amdega Garden Pavilion, successfully achieve the above demands. Nestled in the heart of the garden, Allison Armour’s Aqua Lens adds drama and reflects the surrounding myriad of soft

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and intriguing colours. At night time the garden comes alive with strings of recessed spotlights running like a pearl necklace along the sinuous curves of the border and bold LED lights illuminate the mighty entrance border embracing the front lawn.

ALTLORENSCHEUERHOF, LUXEMBOURG : Example project

The design project at Altlorenscheuerhof began in 1998 and was an ongoing project for over 12 years. A great opportunity for Paul and Pauline to create from scratch a garden which begins to become more than the sum of itself. Creating an encompassing and underlying structure to the garden, and marrying areas of recreation and productivity were crucial.

The creation of an organic vegetable potager with its encircling fruit trees and bushes was one of the first tasks. A seasonal garden to reflect the changing months of the year embraced the enlarged lakeside which was soon also planted up with a richly robust herbaceous collar of plants. A rigorous campaign of tree and spring bulb planting in the wider fieldscape and potager garden ensured the early spring colour so welcomed on the continent. Some hundred of thousands of bulbs were planted throughout the garden – ranging from narcissus of varying species, fritillaries, crocus, alliums, and camassias.

In 2001, Paul and Pauline were lucky enough to begin working with Piet Oudolf. Piet produced the master plan for an ambitious curved border which would wrap around the 17th century farmhouse. The garden has featured extensively in gardening magazines such as Gardens Illustrated, The Sunday Telegraph Magazine, Country Life, House Beautiful (USA) as well as the Belgian, German and French, magazines, Nest, Country and the Marie Claire group – 100 Idees Jardin.

The garden has a distinctly wild feel to it but is perfectly controlled. Colours blend into a living tapestry with subtle repetitions and colour themes adding a sense of movement and symphony.

Jane Brockbank Gardens

Jane Brockbank Gardens

In 2009 Sussex Prairies began an exciting new collaboration with Chelsea Gold Medal winning designer Jane Brockbank. For suitable projects the aim is to combine Paul and Pauline’s horticultural knowledge and expertise in large scale prairie planting, with Jane’s design experience.

For more information on Jane Brockbank, and the design process, please go to www.Janebrockbank.com.

Paul & Pauline McBride, Sussex Prairies, Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9AT
0044 (0)1273 495902 morlandsfarm@btinternet.com