Gardens Illustrated Magazine

DEBORAH EVANS

The biggest mistake people make is thinking there can be no change,” says Deborah Evans of her work as a heritage and landscape consultant. “I'm old enough to remember the huge brouhaha that ensued when Christopher Lloyd ripped out the rose garden at Great Dixter. It set the cat among the pigeons, but as a horticulturist he knew it no longer worked.”

Although Deborah has a masters in the conservation of historic landscapes, it was two roles as head gardener for prestigious properties that

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