Willow Tree Garden Bridge

The Willow Tree Garden has a bridge! In the winter of 2008 a simple flat wooden bridge was built to connect the Willow Tree Gardens with the house lawns. I needed a direct route through to the gardens from my house and kitchen.

My blue garden seats in the Willow Tree Gardens were just not handy enough - by the time I'd wobbled my way round the long way (over Middle Bridge) my coffee would be stone cold. And I'd usually be so distracted seeing so many weeds en route that I'd never even get near my destination. For garden seats to be sittable, obviously they need to be accessible.

Enter Non-Gardening Partner, one large wooden telegraph pole, hammer nails and decking boards. Easy! As soon as the bridge was in place I built a network of mulched connecting paths. Now I can get to the blue seats in a flash, and if I want to have lunch on the white cafe table and chairs it's even quicker.

The bridge pushes naturally past a large Phormium Tenax and some Gunnera growing on the water's edge. It looks as if it's been here forever. Welcome to the Moosey Garden, Willow Tree Bridge. I guess your name is a little dull - but it suits you!