Overcote

A garden waiting to be found again.

Overcote came to us as a tumble of ideas - ponds, follies, arbours, sheds - each well-intended, each probably bringing great joy at its time, but with very little holding together. Our task was to look at every element with fresh eyes, with the courage to retain what was worth keeping and let go of what wasn't.

A garden made afresh, in relationship with its new custodian.

A garden is never static and need not be an ode to the past. Overcote became an expression of a new relationship between garden and owner. Something to be developed, gardened, and shared, and a rich legacy of this new era.

A Master Plan with clarity and logic.

Working across a steeply terraced, established garden, we set out new walkways, steps, vistas and seating areas that move beautifully from one to the next - making the most of the site's natural assets while ensuring every level change is managed safely and comfortably.