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About Morval
This large seaside garden is long established with mature trees at the boundaries. Until recently much of the original planting was becoming overwhelmed by bramble and sycamore. However, the garden recently has undergone extensive restoration and re-modelling. Garden designers Simon Goldsack and Michelle Brown were engaged to create a rooftop garden and rework the front drive and garden layout and planting.
The garden owners were delighted with this initial work and Simon was retained to execute major changes to the two acres at the back of the property running down to the sea. This included opening up the view down the garden and out across Studland Bay. Then moving existing trees and adding new ones to frame the view. A massive planting of shrubs, heathers and perennials followed to create a garden that looks great both when viewed up close, and from the distant seating areas of the roof garden and house.
On arrival at the front of the property visitors are greeted with a modern metal sculpture representing waves. Surrounding this are deep, informal, mixed borders. These wrap around the front lawn and house and are planted in a contemporary style, containing Kniphofia, grasses, Hydrangea paniculata, Salvias and many unusual and tender plants.
Walk around from the front what appears to be a single storey house and the land drops away such that the roof of an indoor swimming pool is on the same level as the front, producing great views of the back garden. Here the curvaceous corten steel raised beds are luxuriantly planted to provide a relaxing and colourful seating area. The roof garden commands stunning views down the long elegant back garden and out to Studland Bay.
The rear garden stetches away 150m with a sinuous lawn that leads the eye on and out to the sea. To either side the borders are filled with unusual shrubs, trees and perennials. Running through the borders are circulation paths that offer a more intimate appreciation of the plants. At the far end the borders give way to planted heath.
A garden for all seasons and not to be missed as it only opens once per year. Still masses of colour in September
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