Clayhanger, James Hitchmough’s new garden.

Overview

James started work on it in March 2022, and finished the first iteration of the planting in 2025.

It reflects the knowledge and passion of one our most radical practitioners of planting design, drawing on a lifetime of visiting many different temperate zone habitats and experimenting with capturing their special qualities.

“The garden is a response to the place, the topography, views, local climate both now and in the future, and my capacity, later in life, to manage it well-enough for as long as possible.”