I notice there are trees and shrubs farther up the hill. I would be tempted to 'borrow' them into your garden, by planting trees and shrubs at the top of your garden to merge into your view. Choosing trees and shrubs that would stay below the height of the skyline up the hill. I hope that makes sense!
Oh I do like this idea. Have you any suggestions of trees?
Anything you choose will need a fair bit of work to get established too. I would also borrow the landscape where possible, but what else 'uses' the land beyond you? If there's livestock of any kind, you'll have to take precautions. Rabbits or deer, for example, will cause havoc with any planting. Cotoneaster is very useful for knitting a bank together. My sister has a friend with a similar situation and she uses that, plus things that are easy in terms of maintenance like Buddleias, Potentillas, Pyracantha, Berberis and similar tough shrubs. Rowans, Lilac and Amelanchier for height. She's in a fairly exposed position on our west coast here, and those all do well. You can intersperse shrubs with spring bulbs too, which will gradually spread, but it'll take a while to get a lot of coverage so weeding and mulching will be a priority. How wet or dry it is will also be a factor, but I'd expect you get a decent amount of rainfall, so that will make it easier in a sunny position.
Yes, there will be cattle in the field but there is an electric fence running at the top to keep them off. I think I will stay away from reds as I love the whimsical cottage look. Spring bulbs is a great idea.
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