Garden by Willow Bridge
After Willow Bridge was built in 2008, it tended to feature in all the garden photographs I took near the water race, whether looking upstream or downstream. The nearby Gunnera made things interesting, though, as the huge leaves drooped over the bridge. They were very keen to push wobbly people into the cold water!
Roses By Willow Bridge
Naturally the Moosey cats and dogs have always made good use of the bridge, whether following the Head Gardener around, or just cruising having fun in the garden. But look at that giant Gunnera!
Little Mac the Kitten on Willow Bridge
Downstream of the bridge the waterside plantings included Shasta daisies, Iris confusa Chengdu, Ferns and Phormiums, huge Miscanthus grasses, and the delightful moss rose William Lobb. As in all my plantings, things tended to get a bit mixed up together. But that was all part of the fun. And many of the originals are sill growing strong.
Phormiums and Flowers
The water race is just a straight irrigation canal which runs right through my garden. It's lovely to have a well-behaved 'stream' to garden alongside!
William Lobb Rose by the Water