NATURAL SELECTION
With its loose and naturalistic, prairie-style planting and rich autumnal colours, this rural garden nestled by the Sussex Weald is a late-season jewel
KEY FACTS
Character Prairie-style garden inspired by Piet Oudolf, with ribbons of repeated planting, late-season interest from perennials and grasses, and more formal areas by the house
Size Approximately two acres .
Aspect South-facing, slightly sloping
Soil Clay, improved with yearly compost
Owners Karty and Andrew Watson have lived here for 31 years
House Knightsbridge House, Hellingly, dates from the mid 1700s
Open Opens through the NGS on 7 and 10 September (ngs.org.uk)
ree-flowing and catching in the slightest breeze, the gardens
