This 1997 exhibition garden explores various characteristics which water may adopt-joyful and sparkling, bright and reflective, splashing and gurgling, dark and deep.

Lighting is an important element. At night, light catches water sliding over glass weirs, throwing dancing shadows and reflections on to the wall behind. Glowing glass rods, inspired by the idea of striped grasses, emerge from the planting.

Cream concrete flags and blocks are teamed with copper and glass in the ’sunny’ part of the garden, while granite and slate are reserved to echo the darker mood of the shade plantings.

‘Glass Grasses’ light sculpture by Barbara Hunt ©
Inscribed stone panels by students of the City and Guilds of London Art School.