It’s always such a pleasure to see our trees in their forever homes. So when we had an opportunity to accompany Darren Hawkes to one of his projects in its final phase of work, we jumped at the chance.
Tucked into a hillside above the Salcombe estuary, this beautifully layered garden—designed by Darren Hawkes—feels as though it’s been gently woven into the steep landscape. With its natural terraces and thoughtful planting, it draws you upwards through a series of unfolding moments, each level offering something new. At the very top, you’re rewarded with breath taking views across the water in both directions. Darren’s vision was clear: if you’re going to ask someone to climb, the destination must be worth it. And here, it most certainly is.
Journey through the garden in this short video:
Trees in the garden
Here are just a few of the many trees we sent to this garden:
- Crataegus persimilis ‘Prunifolia’ – Broadleaf Cockspur Thorn
- Pinus mugo – Mountain Pine
- Hippophae rhamnoides – sea buckthorn
About New Wood Trees
We are an artisan tree nursery specialising in field grown multi-stem trees and shrubs. We grow approximately 13,000 trees in the beautiful rolling fields of South Devon and have over 100 varieties for you to choose from.
All our trees are grown in here for at least five years, during which time they are lovingly hand pruned to create a beautifully sculpted distinctive shape and structure. They are all hugely individual and full of character due to their environment and our care. We warmly encourage you to visit our nursery in person.
To immerse yourself and experience the trees in a way that you simply can’t from websites and photographs. You’ll be able to choose your preferred trees, understand their individual character, and tag them in person. Leaving with peace of mind that you will receive exactly what is needed to suit your design. Visits are by appointment only. Please contact us to arrange your nursery tour.
For more information about our nursery and how we grow our artisan, sculpted, multi-stem trees please head to our about us page.
To learn more about our trees and what stock we currently have available, please head to our stock pages or Contact Us to discuss your specific needs.
If you’d like to learn more about what we mean by ‘Multi-stem trees’? Check out our explainer here.
