It would be difficult to miss Ivy Cottage. It sits in a splendid, exposed position, but the visibility is more about the colour of the house: a splendid warm ochre that sings out among the trees. When garden designer Matthew Childs and his partner moved here 12 years ago, there was a legacy of mature trees that lent some structure and a sense of layout to the three-and-a-half-acre garden in Surrey.
Matt is an experienced garden designer and has designed numerous show gardens for prestigious RHS shows. His first gold medal was awarded for his debut garden at Hampton Court in 2012. The theme of the garden was hope and recovery, inspired by his own recovery from the
