Originally the garden was basically just a grass rectangle surrounded by overgrown conifers and Lilac bushes and a diseased Skimmia taking pride of place. While the rear of the house faced south west, the rear of the garden of course, faced noth east, and therefore much consideration had to be given to shade loving plants. After a lot of thought, and discarding many different ideas, it was decided to adopt a slightly Roman flavour in the garden, with some statuettes, a water feature, and a Roman seat. In one corner, because of the huge Copper Beech trees overhanging and creating shade from our neighbouring garden, it was decided to create a woodland corner, including a stone wishing well which had been transported here from the previous house.