Clifftop garden North Wales

View of the 34 metre-long curved slate wall. Probably the feature element of the garden.

An existing Welsh oak was retained and pruned. The rocky area was redefined with shade-loving perennials, Japanese maples and a winding, granite sett-edged granite path.

Box hedging has since matured. View back towards Portmeirion from the orangery.

Contrasting pale pruple sandstone was used to clad the main steps. Recessed lighting in the low slate walls.

One of the gardens several granite sett-edged lawns. Except for the oak at the back, all planting in shpt is new.

The 8-metre cross-site slope was resolved using a series of local slate-clad retaining wall, set out and built in freehand curves. The house, originally provided for the Portmadog harbourmaster, was completely renovated, updated and expanded.

Upcycled railway sleepers were drilled and fixed directly into the exposed shale bedrock. The large Phyllostachys bamboo was moved 10 metres with a large excavator and tended into it's new position.

Steps were clad in riven sandstone for a rustic, soft finish, but provided a difficult material to work with due to very broad sizes and thicknesses supplied.

The house's spectacular position over the bay, facing back towards the town of Prthmadog and the Snowdonia mountain range beyond.

Small pond built into the join of two slate walls, providing welcome visual and aural interest.

Year-round interest and castal resilience informed the palette of planting used.

Front entrance to house and steps is frames in low slate-clad walls and box hedging.

The tapered end of one of the slate walls, this was 32 metres long.