ART & CRAFT

Critics of the late 19th and early 20th-century Arts and Crafts design movement in Britain may have reviled it for its anti-industrial and traditionalist leanings, but its values of design simplicity, craftsmanship and respect for established aesthetic forms have found favour again. It’s also a philosophy that has natural appeal to many gardeners, so perhaps it’s no surprise that the movement was behind the creation of some of the country’s greatest gardens. Here are just three inspiring examples...

Coleton Fishacre

In spite of its wonderfully historic-sounding name, Coleton Fishacre in Devon is in fact a country retreat dating from the 1920s Jazz Age. It was the home to the D’Oyly Carte family – owners of the light opera company that specialised in presenting Gilbert and Sullivan works at the Savoy Theatre in London. Many of the profits from those