Versailles

This was the first part of the garden to be developed and was given this name by Geoff as the formality and design reminded him of the layout of the gardens at the Palais de Versailles in Paris.

The hedges were planted to 'stop the eye' so as not to detract from the beauty by being able to see the rest of the garden.

In 1996 the borders were thinned out as many of the plants were too close and suffering from the television planting syndrome of having to put plants too close to give an instant effect.