This project in 20 seconds
Estate garden maintenance for this large Boughton Monchelsea property required extensive soft landscaping and care across its formal and natural garden areas. From precise hedge trimming and topiary care to the upkeep of sweeping lawns, gravel paths, and water features, our team delivered a full programme of professional estate garden maintenance. The result is a landscape that feels refined, balanced, and beautifully maintained—a true showcase of precision on a grand scale.
A garden of scale and variety
Estate gardens such as this present a unique challenge. Unlike smaller gardens, where focus may fall on one or two features, a property of this size contains multiple layers:
- Formal gardens with clipped hedging and topiary.
- Open lawns stretching into the distance.
- Gravel paths and central features that require definition.
- Natural elements, including mature trees and a stream with waterfalls.
The client wanted a consistent level of care applied across every aspect of the grounds, ensuring the estate looked pristine while still retaining its sense of grandeur and maturity.
The work in detail: Hedge trimming and topiary
The estate’s formal gardens rely on structure for their character.
- Yew and box hedges were carefully trimmed to restore crisp lines and symmetry.
- Topiary forms, from cones to more intricate shapes, were refined to keep their strong architectural presence.
- Large hedging features required ladders, long-reach tools, and a skilled eye to ensure accuracy across significant heights and lengths.
Lawn care, pathways and waterways
- The sweeping lawns were mown and edged to create smooth, open views that set off the formal features.
- Gravel paths and central beds were cleared and sharpened, reinforcing the symmetry that runs throughout the garden’s design
- The estate stream and waterfalls were maintained, with surrounding planting managed to ensure the water remained visible as a key landscape feature.
- Mature trees were assessed and lightly pruned where required, preserving their shape and ensuring light could filter into the garden.
Across a garden of this scale, it’s the fine details that count. Our team worked bed by bed, hedge by hedge, restoring order while ensuring the estate retained its character and established beauty.
The finished result
Following the maintenance programme, the transformation was clear:
- The formal gardens regained their sharpness and symmetry, with hedges and topiary standing proudly.
- The gravel paths and central features now look structured and refined, guiding the eye through the landscape.
- The open lawns once again feel expansive and well-kept, tying the different garden zones together.
- The water feature and surrounding trees add a sense of tranquillity, framing the estate as more than just a formal space – but a living, breathing landscape.
The combination of formal care and natural sensitivity ensures that this estate looks its best from every angle, providing the client with a garden that is as impressive as the house it surrounds.
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Got Questions? We've got answers
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Large gardens are living landscapes. Without regular attention, hedges lose their form, paths soften into lawns, and even the grandest spaces can quickly lose their impact.
Projects like this show the value of seasonal and year-round maintenance, ensuring that an estate retains its elegance while remaining healthy, balanced, and ready to be enjoyed.
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