Come and explore Hestercombe’s Formal Garden, a historic collaboration between architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and renowned plantswoman Gertrude Jekyll. Created between 1904 and 1908, it remains an enduring source of inspiration over a century later. 📍 Taunton, Somerset | Hestercombe Gardens

Honouring Gertrude Jekyll: The Woman Behind the Rose Gertrude Jekyll’s influence on the English garden is profound and lasting. More than a name for one of David Austin’s finest roses, she was an artist, writer and visionary who shaped the style we now cherish, the relaxed, painterly country garden that feels both timeless and alive. Becky, one of our experts, reflects on how Gertrude’s understanding of colour, form and natural movement transformed garden design and continues to inspire gardener