• Large dense shrubs can be used as windbreaks to the south-west to counter cold winter winds and channel cooling summer breezes.
• Medium to large-sized shrubs or trees clipped to form a hedge can provide useful still air insulation and shading when grown close to a wall.
• Careful positioning of windbreak planting can encourage the entry of desirable summer breezes through the building.
• Low shrubs, lawn and ponds to the north will help cool hot summer winds