The National Trust has invited garden designer James Scott to help it transform The Long Garden at Cliveden in Buckinghamshire.

The managing director and principal designer of nearby Hertfordshire-based The Garden Company has worked with the organisation’s design team to update the historical garden, with the implementation of the design set to take place over the winter months.

It reflects the original design work of Norah Lindsay, an early 20^th century garden designer, as well as introducing a more contemporary planting style and addressing several environmental challenges.

Scott – a fellow of the Society of Garden Designers and one of Pro Landscaper’s Most Influential – calls Lindsay a “pioneering figure in garden design”, adding that it’s a privilege to follow in her footsteps.

“Lindsay was known for her bold and dynamic planting schemes, and we’ve strived to honour that ethos throughout our work. At the same time, we’ve considered how she might have been inspired by current planting trends, such as the use of grasses to bring a more naturalistic feel.

“Our aim has been to celebrate Lindsay’s original vision while introducing the energy and diversity of a modern herbaceous perennial scheme.”

Four central flower beds are being replanted with a more contemporary scheme and the artificial grass over the central path is being replaced with indigenous sawn Yorkstone paving to make it wider. Yew hedging will replace old box hedging as well.

The revitalised Long Garden will open to visitors in the coming year as part of the 376-acre Cliveden estate, of which 180 acres are dedicated to Grade-I listed gardens. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1942.