Paintings, prints, and pots to see and buy in this small town garden, owned by an artist gardener. The unusual house was built in 2015. Gravel paths divide rectangular beds filled with herbaceous perennials, grasses, and ferns. A cow trough water feature and the owner’s ceramics add surprise. A gate leads to a deliberate wild area with fruit bushes and an art studio with garden related paintings. Opens Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May.
A well established 6 acre formal garden in a picturesque setting. Mature trees and hedges, with the River Misbourne meandering through the lawns. Shrubberies, flower beds, a rockery, a rose garden, and an orchard. A large walled garden, along with a herb garden, vegetable plot, and Victorian greenhouses. A newly planted herbaceous border to the front garden wall. Opens Sunday 17th May.
Combining Victorian formality with natural planting and modern design. Terraced lawns with specimen and ornamental trees and panoramic views to the Chilterns. Naturalised bulbs, mirror image herbaceous borders, and impressive topiary inc a unique box and yew sundial. Ascott House is closed on NGS Days. Opens Monday 18th May.