I love a decent mound

As we near the final phases of the garden build, much moving of earth from one part of the garden to another has taken place. The skill of Ian on the digger is mesmerising and almost hypnotic to watch. And today Ian has been busy levelling what will be the lawn areas on the garden's southern boundary.

Adjacent to this area is a mound atop of which sit two majestic old Beech trees. For some time I have been pondering what to do with this mound. After all, not every garden has such a thing so I feel very honoured to have one.

It is rather intimidating. To reach the summit one can either take a running surge or a gentle ramble. But one does tend to look at it and calculate a route to the top.

Do I have the mound sculpted into two doughnuts, one small sat on top of a large one? No, I have decided to have Ian carve and mould the mound to accommodate a curving path that will gently climb to the summit around the edge of the mound.

The idea came from the many hill forts that are dotted around the landscape of this part of southern England. I love the gentle architectural curves of the earthworks. So, to create your own hill fort in your own garden has to be a fun idea!

After Ian has finished his masterful work, I plan to seed the area and sow it with wild flowers leaving the grass uncut. It will be a lovely spot to look out over the garden with a glass of wine in the evening or a mug of tea during the day.