The surrounding brick wall protects the young plants from wind and weather extremes as the shrubs establish themselves. A laurel hedge has been planted in front of the wall, while the adjacent detailed garage outbuilding also serves as a windbreak for the exposed garden and has been converted from a stable farm building. Plants and shrubs in the garden include Aucuba japonica, Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom), Escallonia, Euonymus, Hebe glaucophylla 'variegata', Hydrangeas, Mahonia, Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin', Pittosporum, Viburnum tinus and Weigela florida foliis purpureis.
