Our gardens and grounds at Quilly Park have in recent years undergone a large number of renovations including extensive plantings and secure post and rail fencing. Additional improvements are ongoing with the estate being developed into a park-like setting to create a peaceful and tranquil environment for both our horses, clients and visitors.
TYPES OF PLANTINGS COMPLETED:
– 300 Hornbeam trees
– 60 Manchurian Pear trees
– Conifer Hedge
– Agapanthus along front property boundary
PLANTINGS ENVISAGED FOR THE FUTURE:
– A traditional vegetable garden, a formal design, surrounded by a collection of French apple trees adjoining 32 various fruit
bearing trees
– All vegetables planted & harvested are to be grown per the seasons & incorporate a traditional ‘Cutting Garden’
– Manicured lawns with park-like trees
– Jetty & fountain within the main house dam / Filled with trout
EXTENSIVE TREE PLANTINGS:
Trees
– The Lipstick Tree / Acer x freemanni ‘Jeffersred’ – Autumn Blaze
– The Lipstick Tree / Acer rubrum ‘PNI 0268’ – October Glory
– Cercis Canadensis – ‘Forest Pansy’
– Cedrus doedora / Deodar or Himalayan Cedar
– Cupressus sempervirens ‘Glauca’
– Horse Chestnut
– Red Oak
Fruit Trees
– Apple – Line Golden Pippin
– Apple – Upton Payne
– Apple – Reinette Du Canada
– Apple – Beauty of Bath
– Apple – Jola Red
– Pear – Packham Pear
– Pear – Williams Pear
– Pear – Worchester Pearmain
FORMAL/INFORMAL
Formal Vegetable Garden
WATER/DAMS/IRRIGATION
3 Dams with an additional 3 x planned
4 Windmills to circulate water between 6 Dams