I have been working on this garden since January 2010 initially with design and have just completed the planting which was broken down into 4 phases, Orchard back in February 2011, followed by a 3 phase approach from April to June on the many borders. We will return in the Autumn to plant 1000's of bulbs. A big thank you to all my helpers with the planting,  including Alick, Susan, Sue, Ernie and Abbie       Firepit Zone      Yorkstone Retaining walls capped with sandstone     Division of space      Less formal steps down to meadow and orchard with Erigeron and Osteospernum     Anthemis in the prairie planting with clipped Hornbeam adding structure     Functional lighting within the wall          Salvia and Achillea in the prairie border     Functional seating around firepit