Generation game

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

James Cordingley, head gardener at National Trust Dunster Castle in Somerset, tells us about its diverse planting and historical features

In the six acres of grounds, Maud Peters has adopted a classical English gardening style with a dose of her own characteristic French flair

Coughton Court, Coughton, Warwickshire The home of Mr and Mrs Magnus Birch Throckmorton

The garden of Knowle House, East Sussex George Dillistone’s original Arts-and-Crafts design has been lovingly restored and updated with contemporary planting, discovers George Plumptre

Poole Harbour is Europe’s largest natural harbour. Fringed with woods and heathlands, its globally important wetlands are teeming with wading birds, and its islands, notably Brownsea Island, are the l