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The Viking Friluftsliv Garden

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  • Multi-stemmed amelanchiers and osmanthus are used to great effect standing sentinel at the entrance and along one border. Trunks and bark collected from a Sussex woodland floor offer additional interest and wildlife habitat
  • The beautiful pergola for alfresco dining and outdoor kitchen area have been hand crafted from the hardwood iroko

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The Viking Friluftsliv Garden takes inspiration from the Scandinavian lifestyle and its design principles. The Scandinavian word friluftsliv (pronounced free-loofts-liv) means open-air living and is an amalgamation of the Norwegian words for free, air and life, and is best translated as an outdoors lifestyle.

Visitors can see a landscape based on simple geometry, with an abundance of colourful and textural planting. The garden features an outdoor kitchen and a snug seating area with an exterior fireplace. The main focal point is a water wall that feeds into a plunge pool.

Four standard trees provide the backbone of the garden, creating height and structure, while multi-stemmed trees add sculptural interest. A pine border runs the length of the garden. A neutral colour palette predominates in the planting and there are pops of colour throughout.

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