Three large country gardens a short walk from each other. Tom and Sue Stuart-Smith’s garden at The Barn has an enclosed courtyard with tanks of water, herbaceous perennials and shrubs tolerant of generally dry conditions. To the north there are views over the five acre wildflower meadow. The West Garden is a series of different gardens overflowing with bulbs, herbaceous perennials, and shrubs. There is also an exotic prairie planted from seed in 2011. The Plant Library is a collection of over 1000 herbaceous plants first planted in 2021. Next door at Serge Hill, there is a lovely walled garden with a large Foster and Pearson greenhouse, orderly rows of vegetables, and disorderly self-seeded annuals and perennials. The walls are crowded with climbers and shrubs. From here you emerge to a meadow, a mixed border and a wonderful view over the ha-ha to the park and woods beyond.
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There is a longer description of the Barn Garden in ‘Tom Stuart-Smith GARDENS’ by Tim Richardson, published by Thames and Hudson in 2021. You can see photographs of the Barn garden on Tom’s website at https://www.tomstuartsmith.co.uk/our-work/toms-garden. The garden is also described in Sue Stuart-Smith’s book ‘The Well Gardened Mind: Rediscovering Nature in the Modern World’ published by Harper Collins in April 2020.
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Website:
https://www.tomstuartsmith.co.ukSerge Hill Gardens,
Bedmond,
Hertfordshire,
WD5 0RT
Directions to Serge Hill Gardens
Go to Bedmond & take Serge Hill Ln, where you will be directed past the lodge & down the drive. Parking is in a large field.
For this open day you need to pre-book your ticket in advance. To book tickets please click on the book button below.
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Yes, cashless payment is accepted.
Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Serge Hill Gardens at this time.
Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.
Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Serge Hill Gardens, please enquire with the owners for more details.
Sorry, Serge Hill Gardens does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.
Serge Hill Gardens is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.
