While many areas of the gardens are formal, we still have room for lots of wild flowers. Some occur naturally in the long grass but we have also dedicated one of the walled gardens to a mix of soft formality and wild beauty. It's partly to attract birds, butterflies and other insects, though partly just because we like the contrast.

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A diagonal grass path runs up to a central olive tree, then a ring of unusual buddleias is surrounded by a sown meadow. Walnut trees provides some shade (this is a hot, sunny part of the garden) and the mixed border at the foot of the 10 feet high wall gives us space for imagination. There are some rarities here - a guava, tender perennial salvias, giant-flowered abelias and a golden bay are just a few. Campsis, chinese gooseberry and parthenocissus cover the walls.

One of the loveliest parts of the garden.