Autumn at Perch Hill is truly dazzling. Masses of richly coloured florals are still blazing away. Dahlias dominate, outweighing but not outshining the masses of perennials that light up the entire garden. Pulsating with pollinators, swollen with ripening fruits and berries to attract birds and other wildlife, the whole garden is vibrant and alive from the tops of its trees to its tuberous toes.
Sarah Raven has famously created this garden, shaping it over the past three decades to turn it into the much coveted flower-filled idyll we all dream of recreating. As a brand, ‘Sarah Raven’ provides an educational, informative and also commercial platform to help us achieve greatness in our own gardens. “There was never a grand business or garden plan. Things have grown organically,” explains Sarah, “but the unique selling point of the brand is that I live and breathe the garden. It’s real and genuine. While