Edible exotics: marsh samphire

With the beach just a pebble’s throw away, this once-barren Suffolk garden is now a dreamy mix of relaxed, contemporary planting that thrives in the salt-laden winds

On a windswept bluff in West Sussex lies an artist’s glorious garden – a quiet triumph shaped by salt spray and shifting tides

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Create a sensational summer display to ramp up your garden’s exotic flavour

Preserved to enhance their shape and colour, fronds of seaweed are transformed into delicate but lasting pieces of coastal art

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