Chew Gardens

12/09/2026

Wonderful dead trees and habitats in these outdoor spaces. Ecological gardens use and respect all elements. See our blog for more!

12/09/2026

12/09/2026

August 2027 - Some progress shots of our gardens.

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12/09/2026

Pond - wildlife hub of the garden spaces.

12/09/2026

One of the key features of an ecological garden is using what you have, recycling elements, dead or alive!

There is a tendency in gardens to remove anything that looks dead. A dead tree is felled. A fallen branch is tidied away. Old stumps are gro...

12/09/2026

Come see our progress this past month!

Several photos above of plants still looking great despite the droughts of summer. It’s been interesting to see which plants have really sto...

30/08/2026

https://www.chewgardens.co.uk/2026/07/why-you-need-ecological-gardener-and.html

For many years, gardening has often been about control. Perfect lawns, neatly clipped hedges, exotic plants, and a constant battle against w...

12/08/2026

The bees and other pollinators love the abundant flowers here at the Chew Magna garden project. Fennel also is proving highly effective and excelling in these heatwaves.

All together they give wonderful structure, colour, foliage interest, and food for wildlife.

11/08/2026

A fantastic example of drought resistant planting and why a gravel garden succeeds in these summers and heatwaves. Self seeders and grasses, as well some tough abundant perennials fill these spaces.

This sparked discussions with the clients and new we are aiming to develop and less used weedy area in to a mediterranean inspired gravel garden space.