After Miss Jekyll: English Gardens of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries (Courtesy of TAS Hamburg, Zoom only)
The long shadow of the Arts and Crafts Movement has hung over English gardening for most of the twentieth century. The dominance of Miss Jekyll and the continuing popularity of gardens at Hidcote and Sissinghurst have proved to be an enduring legacy.
There were, however, always subversive undercurrents of alternative styles and influences which have gained ever greater importance and momentum. Post-Modernism, rich in symbolism, has, in gardens like Portrack, Little Sparta and Througham Court, explored the worlds of literature and science; while plants, for centuries an abiding passion of English gardeners, have continued to cast their spell, with new discoveries enriching gardens across the country.