I am fortunate that I have many National Trust gardens to visit that are close to me, one of which I visited recently was Wakehurst Place.
There are some big changes happening beyond the Mansion Lawn!
![Wakehurst Place Prairie landscape Moodboard images](https://www.juliecoxgardendesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Wakehurst-Prairie-landscape-mood-board-1-1024x739.jpg)
North American Prairie landscape Mood board
Inspired by the sweeping prairies of the North American landscapes, the horticulturists and volunteers are in the process of creating a six acre prairie landscape. In order to achieve this, trees, shrubs and the specimen borders have been cleared.
![Wakehurst Place Prairie pathways](https://www.juliecoxgardendesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Wakehurst-Prairie-landscape-ideas-1024x813.jpg)
An idea of how the pathways may look
Currently, the design is beginning to take shape – hard landscaping has started, with pathways being created in the area.
![Wakehurst Winter Garden](https://www.juliecoxgardendesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Wakehurst-Winter-Garden-1024x724.jpg)
Winter Garden, Wakehurst Place – photo taken shortly after initial planting
The Winter Garden has been revamped and is really starting to look impressive. The planting includes:
- 16,000 snowdrops (Galanthus)
- 6,000 sedges (Carex)
- 5,000 crocuses (Crocus)
- 2,000 cyclamen (Cyclamen)
- 600 fountain grasses (Pennisetum)
- 500 dogwoods (Cornus)
![Wakehurst - Winter Border](https://www.juliecoxgardendesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Wakehurst-Winter-Borders-1024x745.jpg)
Winter Garden, Wakehurst Place
Wakehurst Place is well worth a visit and I suggest that, if you are close by, to pop in – it won’t be a disappointment.