Inspiration
Visiting gardens, RHS shows and exhibitions, studying magazines and books can also help you to decide what styles you enjoy. Collecting clippings and photos is a great way of identifying what inspires you. Below are a few examples of inspirational planting and gardens.
Clicking on the photo opens a link to their website (in a new window).
Visiting gardens, RHS shows and exhibitions, studying magazines and books can also help you to decide what styles you enjoy. Collecting clippings and photos is a great way of identifying what inspires you. Below are a few examples of inspirational planting and gardens.
Clicking on the photo opens a link to their website (in a new window).
Gardens in East Anglia
Beth Chatto's Gardens. Essex Wonderful water gardens, woodland areas and of course her famous gravel garden |
Bressingham Gardens. Norfolk
A gorgeous array of planting with a naturalistic style. |
Anglesey Abbey (National Trust) near Cambridge. The Winter Gardens are superb
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Peckover House and Gardens (National Trust). A smaller scale garden that has some classical planting.
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A few inspirational gardens elsewhere in the UK
Levens Hall in Cumbria.
A most fantastic topiary garden 
Holehird Gardens near Windermere
Outstanding herbaceous borders |
Durham Botanical Gardens - bog area
Great Dixter.
Home of the late Christopher Lloyd. A great display of pots seen here, and tropical planting and colour abound. |