In brief<\/p>\n

What<\/strong> A sunken coastal garden with terraced beds and spacious entertaining areas. Where<\/strong> Suffolk. Size 173 square metres. Soil<\/strong> Sandy. Aspect<\/strong> East-facing. Special features<\/strong> Beautiful hard landscaping and resilient coastal planting. Designed by Sue Townsend (suetownsendgardendesign.co.uk<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Central to that mood is the immaculate hard landscaping (built by local contractors David Taylor Landscapes) in which beautiful paddlestone walls<\/a> are topped with the pale York stone that flows through the whole space. A small, elevated terrace catches the evening sun and sits above a larger sunken dining area and a smaller seating nook with a firepit<\/a> and integrated curved stone bench.<\/a> \u201cThe thing I really liked about this garden is that the owners put so much emphasis on the craftsmanship,\u201d says Sue. \u201cIt\u2019s tactile.\u201d<\/p>\n

$\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nSteps lead up to an elevated terrace<\/a>, which is perfectly placed to catch the evening sun.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
$\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nOn the lowest terrace an Urbis Lily Bowl provides a focal point from the house and creates beautiful reflections from the surrounding grasses<\/a> and perennials.<\/p>\n
$\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
Despite the location right on the beach, Sue has designed a private space with fencing painted<\/a> to match the house and terraced planting<\/a> that creates a sense of enclosure and privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
$\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
In high summer pops of colour from lavender<\/a>, Dianthus carthusianorum<\/em> and Erysimum<\/em><\/a> \u2018Bowles\u2019s Mauve\u2019 contrast with Stipa tenuissima<\/em> and evergreens including pittosporum.<\/p>\n
$\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
Plants are encouraged to tumble gracefully over the immaculate York stone-topped paddlestone walls. Here Erysimum<\/em> \u2018Bowles\u2019s Mauve\u2019 and Ballota pseudodictamnus<\/em> are perfect partners.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
$\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Airy spires of Oenothera lindheimeri<\/em> add a fresh note among jewel-toned perennials.<\/p>\n
Get more small garden inspiration here.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Richard Bloom Published: Thursday, 18 August 2022 at 12:00 am In a courtyard in Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast, garden designer Sue Townsend has combined all her experience with plants that can withstand the ferocious North Sea winds, sandy soil and salty air to create a breezy, sunken garden rich with colour and movement. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":13991,"template":"","categories":[1,72],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"3"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/08\/stunning-small-coastal-garden-in-suffolk-designed-by-sue-townsend-scaled.jpg",2560,1720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/08\/stunning-small-coastal-garden-in-suffolk-designed-by-sue-townsend-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/08\/stunning-small-coastal-garden-in-suffolk-designed-by-sue-townsend-300x202.jpg",300,202,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/08\/stunning-small-coastal-garden-in-suffolk-designed-by-sue-townsend-768x516.jpg",768,516,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/08\/stunning-small-coastal-garden-in-suffolk-designed-by-sue-townsend-1024x688.jpg",800,538,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/08\/stunning-small-coastal-garden-in-suffolk-designed-by-sue-townsend-1536x1032.jpg",1536,1032,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/08\/stunning-small-coastal-garden-in-suffolk-designed-by-sue-townsend-2048x1376.jpg",2048,1376,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Richard Bloom Published: Thursday, 18 August 2022 at 12:00 am In a courtyard in Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast, garden designer Sue Townsend has combined all her experience with plants that can withstand the ferocious North Sea winds, sandy soil and salty air to create a breezy, sunken garden rich with colour and movement.…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/13990"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}