Jonathan ford landscape architect



Landscape design for deer park to traditional country house.

Client: Glympton Park.

Landscape Architect: François Goffinet Garden Designer.

Main Contractors: Civic Tree Care Ltd, Planting contractors and the Glympton Park Estate in-house team.

Major Design Elements: Landscape design including works to lake, parkland drive and extensive tree planting including semi-mature trees and forestry planting.

Value of Capital Works: In excess of £150,000

Glympton is a traditional english country house set in seventy acres of deer park with a walled garden, ha-ha and lake. The property includes several thousand acres of farmland and the church and all the houses in the quiet village of Glympton.


The needs of people...

Security and privacy were of primary importance.

the laws of nature and of building...

One hundred and twenty semi-mature trees were selected from nurseries in the UK and The Netherlands. These were planted in an eight-week period. The planting contract included a three year maintenance and establishment contract. A highly effective screen was achieved in three growing seasons.

the desire for beauty.

The screen planting was designed to achieve security and privacy whilst appearing like a parkland landscape from both inside and outside of the park.