12 Ansell Road

About 12 Ansell Road

The garden of the grandson of the first owner of the property, containing many original plants, first established in the 1930’s and maintained in the original style. Includes a traditional rustic pergola with typical 1930s varieties of rambling and climbing roses, flower beds planted with the varieties which the original owner chose (in many cases the original plants) as well as many more recent specimens, a herbaceous border in traditional style including several examples of paeony, a mixed fruit border and a traditional dwarf wall and timber frame greenhouse. Rainwater harvesting is a feature of the garden. Other features include separate fish and wildlife ponds, and several other water features, a Wisteria and Laburnum tunnel, a small area of shade-loving (woodland type) plants, many bird feeders regularly attracting over a dozen species and hanging baskets in high summer. Many thorny and some poisonous plants. The aim of the owner is to keep the garden as a living example of how homeowners of the inter-war years would cultivate an ornamental garden which still yielded edible produce too in the small suburban space available to them. Detailed information leaflets about the history of the garden, the rose collection and the eco-friendly methods employed in the garden and ‘spot the feature’ sheet all available on arrival. Wide variety of own-recipe home made cakes, including gluten free and vegan, available (refreshments’ proceeds to Cats Protection). Plants – sponsored by Bents Green Nursery – for sale.

Original rustic pergola with 90+ year old roses. Then and now pictures of the garden in 1929 and 1950's vs present. Map of landmarks up to 55m away which can be seen from garden. Seven water features. Wide variety of unique-recipe home-made cakes available.