After Lady Anne Berry (later Palmer) inherited the estate in 1931, in 1959 she began to create a 3.2 hectare garden. She did not follow a master plan, but designed according to her feelings and with the natural environment – however, John Codrington also made some designs.
From 1967 the garden became open to the public, and from 1979 a small plant breeding was created, which specialized in rare and unusual plants.
In 1988 Lady Palmer gave everything to the RHS (Royal Horticular Society) together with 13 hectares of land.
In the mid-1990s, 37.5 hectares of surrounding forest were purchased to prevent unwanted construction activity in the neighborhood.
Today the garden measures 26 hectares and is largely divided into different garden rooms.
The rose garden with about 2000 different roses, tastefully mixed with other flowers.
Huge trees in the midst of lush flower meadows that lead into the adjacent forest.
A lush pond landscape that is fed by small rivers and a rich, large kitchen and orchard.
In addition, there are elegant parks with well-kept paths, trimmed hedges and benches everywhere.
A wonderful place of silence and scents!
