Recovered space

A corner of the garden dominated by Leylandii and well, ten plus years of accumulated crap! I hated it, so in February this year - during the cold snap - I removed the top sections of the old Leylandii and got started with the petrol rotator & several tonnes of well-rotted horse manure from a local stables. Tree roots partially removed, I began to 'play'. It's only clients who ever get a manicured design. My own space is always a free-fall of imagination, coupled with a few sweaty moments when I feel I may have experimented too far! I fashioned some Cor ten steel strips to decorate the left over Leylandii trunks and even lacquered the exposed stumps to match a very orange bench made from two abandoned concrete garden ornaments and a lovely piece of seasoned oak from a local woods here in Berkshire. The resultant space has exceeded my imagination. It's a swarm of pollinators - we have bee hives across the road producing honey - so they're happy. It's a dappled sun trap and it's so usable & very nice place for a cold beer in the evenings. Rhubarb & sage grow amongst roses for cutting and walnuts for pickling. At last - I can shape the walnut tree into the shape it deserves - and where it can show off it's beauty - without becoming a 70' thug! Space can always be improved, no matter how neglected