ROUSHAM, LOWER HEYFORD, OXFORDSHIRE
“The best garden in Britain and a surviving masterpiece by England’s greatest garden designer, William Kent. It is perfect.” rousham.org
JACQUES WIRTZ GARDEN, NR ANTWERP, BELGIUM
“This endlessly enthralling garden is the perfect example of simplicity in the hands of a master. It is not open to the public, but you can see his work at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, and Jubilee Park, in London’s Canary Wharf.” wirtznv.be
LE JARDIN PLUME, NORMANDY, FRANCE
“The ideal combination of traditional French order and symmetry. It combines prairie planting with immaculate hedges and topiary, brilliantly and with great wit. A triumph.” lejardinplume.com
JARDIN DE LA LOUVE, BONNIEUX, FRANCE
“This garden haunts me. Created by Nicole de Vesian, with no gardening knowledge…