Nov 21, 2022
In this episode sponsored by Genus gardenwear Joff Elphick talks to Barbara Segall about her new book GARDENS of the SOUTH-EAST published by Frances Lincoln. Within its 144 pages are 20 gardens many of which often remain overlooked but all of which display the passion of the owners or gardeners that look after them. It's a fascinating talk with not just the gardens, but many names of people involved in horticulture scattered throughout the episode for one reason or another. Jane perrone, Alys Fowler, Peter Donegan, Rocky Coles, Marcus Harper, Fergus Garrett, Clive Boursnell,Beth Chatto, Christopher LLoyd, Tom Coward,William Robinson, John Brookes, and Gertrude Jekyll all get a mention.
The publisher says:
A tour of some of the UK's most beguiling gardens in the
counties of Kent, Sussex and Surrey, the counties that exemplify
'the garden of England'.
In these three counties a wealth of history and horticulture has
combined with geography in the shape of rolling landscapes, wooded
valleys and meandering waterways, to provide an attractive and
fascinating collection.
They are in villages and towns, as well as in deep countryside, and
all are privately owned. Some have been in the possession of the
same family for many generations, while others have recently been
transformed by new owners. Some open for the National Garden
Scheme, while others are open privately and in some cases for just
the occasional day for charity.
The stunning gardens explored in this visually rich guide include:
Arundel Castle, Denmans, Gravetye Manor, Munstead Wood and Sussex
Prairie Garden. The book also includes a gazetteer of other
important gardens in the area with location
advice, to enable readers to plan a more elaborate
tour of this fertile garden area.
Filled with stunning, specially commissioned photographs by Clive
Boursnell, Secret Gardens of the South East is a unique guide that
opens the gates to the most intriguing gardens in this part of
England.