The English Garden

Call of the Wild

Guy Lucas is the head of gardens and estates at 15th-century Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex. The estate is introducing rewilding projects across its grounds and Guy has been working to increase its biodiversity. He has introduced meadows that peak in June and July and replaced petrol mowers with a flock of Herdwick sheep. “Where possible, we select a method that favours nature. The

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