20th december 2008
Beth Chattos is a garden you can visit near colchester. I have visited before in may and returned with my mum to see how the seasons effect the garden.
" The Gardens began in 1960 when the site was an overgrown wasteland between two farms. faced with all kinds of difficult conditions Beth and the late Andrew Chatto set out to find homes for the many plants they wished to grow. With dry and damp soil in both sun and shade, they were able to put into practice the principles of what is now referred to as "ecological gardening""
(from the guide book for the gardens)
The most incredible thing about the Gardens is the diversity of the palnting, even at this late stage in the year the beds were rich with plants to see.
