It was crying out for its potential to be recognised, Rachel says, and it was always going to be cottage garden. First to be created was a border garden, which Rachel filled with David Austin roses. Q&AMy favourite plants: It's too hard to say but I can't imagine my garden without roses. My best handy tip: The difference between an okay rose and a beautiful rose is water, water, water. The garden is rarely open to the public: It is open during the biennial BOP Garden & Art Festival, with the next being held in November 2020.

Source: Stuff March 25, 2019 13:52 UTC