The Secret Garden

The garden has long epitomized paradise, and many of us derive great pleasure in creating our own Garden of Eden. With the help of nature, we fashion a world of beguiling scents and colours. But many of the creatures that live here go unnoticed, leading secretive and mysterious lives. Small field voles make a network of tunnels under the vegetable plot, and a shy weasel hides in the woodpile.

Our love for gardens has created a unique habitat with thousands of ornamental flowers. Hundreds of years of cultivation have turned small and simple flowers into glorious blossoms. But there is more to the garden than meets the eye. It also provides an invaluable refuge for wildlife in a changing landscape.