Spring Bed East
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The two spring beds are either side of the rill that runs from the winter spring down to Winter Stream. They are therefore entirely in the glebe land. Both are cut in two by the path that runs across the rill. The yellow brick road runs to the side of the eastern spring bed which is 27 m2 in area :
The northern end of this bed is relatively shady although it does enjoy some afternoon sun while the southern end is a lot sunnier. The soil at the north end is reasonable and it is quite moist, becoming clayier as one moves south.
The bed is still young [summer 2019] and not much is planted. In addition, we are still fighting the shoots on the remnant roots of a large holly in the corner where the spring arises. Where the bed is planted, initially it was a dumping ground for grubbed out but rooted surplus plant material but now it is slowly taking on a more planned aspect. The intention is to keep all of the planting at low level so that it doesn't obstruct the view from the house past the formal garden and out across the glebe land.
Full details of the plants can be found in the Spring Bed East plant list and the context of this area within the garden can be found on the Plan and Areas page.
