IN BRIEF
What Private ornamental garden.
Where East Sussex.
Size Eight acres.
Soil Variable but mainly heavy clay loam.
Climate Temperate maritime with dry summers.
Hardiness zone USDA 8.
Sloping northwest, this garden sits atop a gentle hill in the Sussex High Weald, with its boundaries merging into ancient oak woodland, working and derelict coppice, farmland and rolling fields. The owners bought the property in 2012 and fell in love with the garden, location and the opportunities it offered, loving the mix of habitats in the surrounding land, which makes it incredibly rich in wildlife, and is so important for biodiversity. This focus on ecology, along with a deep-rooted love of plants, is
