Building a woodland area seemed a bit off-centre at first – even a rain forest given the hot climate we sometimes have – but there were already trees and a pathway – and some crab apples – so we decided on our version and look at a lot of You-Tube videos.
It was a shady area and it was almost hidden from the rest of the garden so in May 2019 we began.
Firstly a gentle boardwalk to move from one level to the next where all was revealed once you got to the bottom strep and walking onto Crab Apple Walk.
There was a dry stone wall along one side and as the land dropped away we planted lots of grasses and a row of Weeping Lilli Pillis to give the area some lushness.
We added grasses, succulents, callistemons, seaside daisies pig face, straw flowers, wooden mushrooms – and a Golden Elm created a magic archway over the pathway.
Then came the waterfall – many many hours getting it to flow properly and to avoid any leaks. La Cascata is one of the best features of the Woodland
As this was also part of Edna Walling Walk – we knew she would have been pleased to see the wall and rocks – and her love of the Crab apple was well known!
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