The English Garden

Welcome

ince this issue will arrive with you as 2024 gets underway, we’ve taken inspiration from Janus, the god of beginnings, transitions and time, who looks both forwards and back. in Sussex, rampaging bindweed proved the catalyst for a rethink of the walled garden’s beautiful borders, while at in Hertfordshire, garden designer Julie Wise echoes the sentiments of many of us as her style of gardening has evolved to put wildlife first. Meanwhile, in Norfolk, Alan Gray reflects on the past 50 years he’s spent creating the garden at with partner Graham Robeson.

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