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  1. fumanchu

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    Hi gardeners, not been in here for ages. I'm happily better off this year than I have been before, so am looking to improve the back garden. I'm at 300m and the back is on the north side of the house. We're on the side of a hill so the garden slopes down from west to east. Quite open to wind. No shelter as yet. Where would you start? We're going to demolish the 2 ancient sheds and get one big new one.
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      Welcome back, fumanchu:love30:, it's good to hear you've got plans for the garden.:thumbsup::snorky:
       
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        First thing i would suggest is a windbreak from north and easterly winds. Eg beech hedge
         
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        Hiya fumanchu. :)
        Yep a windbreak is first requirement. Hawthorn perhaps? I would plant a couple of evergreen shrubs in front too
         
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