Enfield in North London seems an unlikely location for one of the most celebrated private gardens in the UK, but as soon as the gates to Theobalds Farmhouse open, revealing an intricately woven knot garden welcoming guests to the elegant 17th-century Grade II listed property, you know you’re in the right place.
This is the home of garden designer Alison Green, who, over the past 24 years, has developed the two-acre site that surrounds her home. A smorgasbord of horticultural delights, the garden is divided into rooms, each with its own character but all testament to Alison’s passion for plants and her painterly eye for colour and form. “When we arrived in 1999, it was essentially a field, with grass growing up to the house. The only other features were scrubby woodland along the
