Where the Wildness Pleases - Shaking off the Historical Shackles
The High Weald of Sussex and Kent conceals and reveals an array of architecture, settings and horticultural feasts which is why Caroline Holmes chose it for her book Where the wildness pleases – the English garden celebrated. Drawing on her book she will talk about how the wealth and patronage of the nineteenth century provided a rich horticultural canvas that was undermined by the wars and then weather catastrophes such as the 1987 great storm. However, rather than look back here we rejoice in seven that display a contemporary verve that sets the scene for the future. The most colourful and yet contrasting are Great Dixter and the newly restored Leonardslee, both hugely popular inspirational sites. Often inspiration flourishes in the hands of keen private gardeners as can be admired at Fairlight End on the maritime edges of the High Weald, and, tucked in across this unique region, Falconhurst, Goddards Green, Upper Pryors and Wych Warren await discovery.
Featured landscapes and gardens: Fairlight End, Falconhurst, Goddards Green, Great Dixter, Leonardslee, Upper Pryors, Wych Warren.
Time: 19:00 GMT
