The English Garden

Eyes to the FRONT

“Having different spaces within a small area makes the garden look bigger. Smaller gardens demand a lot of thought”

Rarely does an outstanding garden emerge from a collaboration between mother and daughter, but when one is an experienced plantswoman, and the other an eminent garden designer, the outcome can be spectacular. “I come from generations of gardeners: my aunt was a botanist, and when Kate was small, we had an allotment nearby,” points out Carol Gould from the charming garden designed by her daughter, Kate Gould.

Coming from such a green-fingered family, it is no surprise to learn that Kate’s earliest memories are of helping her mother to weed their family garden and planting up a butler’s sink. “A deep love of plants developed

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