When Beth Chatto OBE VMH (1923-2018) started her garden at Elmstead Market, Essex in the 1960s, the idea that garden plants thrive best in situations similar to their original natural environment, was a novel one. Ahead of her time, Beth’s ecological and sustainable approach to gardening is as relevant today as it was when she started.
A child of keen amateur gardeners, Beth inherited her parents’ love of plants. She married fruit farmer and family friend Andrew