Enchanted isle

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

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

The garden of a former vicarage in Sussex now encompasses all the elements needed for relaxation and entertaining

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

The garden at Ash Park in the South Hams, Devon The home of Chris and Cathryn Vanderspar