The Garden

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	The front garden has been designed to enhance the Georgian front of the house and give unlimited views of the river. It incorporates a Vineyard Car Park, the Boat Yard Garden and the Drive is edged with French Lavender hedges.
At this point the River Medway is tidal, with pleasure boats passing by on the high tide and many water birds are seen when the water is low.
	The rear walled garden is in keeping with the Tudor aspect of the house. It is divided into individual linked small gardens providing interest throughtout the year.
The Kitchen Garden which is managed on organic principles with extensive use of companion planting.
	The lower terrace Hop Garden, planted with hops found on the river bank.
The Japanese-Ishi garden, planted with a variety of winter flowering shrubs, givining colour from October to late spring. In the hot summer months it is a tranquil green oasis.
	The Rose Walk incorporates Tudor and French shrub roses growing amongst herbacious plants to create abundant colour from May to October
The Tudor Terrace is planted with box topiary with a central standard holly tree . The pond was originally an old well and goldfish live there happily.
	The potted Herb Garden and Herb Island are situated close by the kitchen door. Given the southfacing aspect, Meditteranian plants thrive here and amongst the herbs there are olives, bay and hibiscus.
At the end of a summers day, a peaceful evening by the river.