Gertrude Jeckle one of her forgotten gardens

Hi Donnah,
What a stunning building all set in beautifully designed garden settings.Gertrude Jekyll designed several hundred gardens during her lifetime, and made a huge impact on the way British gardens were designed and planted, and its lovely to see that this garden and its setting is being sympathetically restored to its former glory.

Please post up more progress to show how the work progresses.

Are you involved in the restoration and gardening work?
If so, you are very lucky, and it must be a very exciting place to work.

I love Gertrude Jekyll's work. My husband's Aunt, Sally Festing wrote a book about her and she did a great deal of research at her house and gardens. Did you say you worked at the garden of Gertrude Jekyll?
Make sure you update us with pictures of the restoration process.

Lovely pictures, Donna.
Well done on this blog.
It will be interesting to read your updates :o)

Gertrude Jekyll lived at Munstead Wood near Godalming in Surrey. Her house was designed by the famous architect Edwin Lutyens with whom she collaborated on the design and planting of many great gardens in the years leading up to, and after, 1900.
Munstead Wood is open twice a year under the National Gardens scheme although about a third of the original garden has been sold off for other properties

Interesting blog! Is this were you work? How lucky you are!

Lovely blog Donnah,,if this is where you work you must be so happy to go to work.Please give lots more details of progression,Are these the people who saved the turkeys too ?

Great blog Donnah. What a great place to work. You are very lucky.

It's good that the gardens are being restored. It would be a shame to lose them.

Yes Bonkersbon the turkeys are at the same place

Good blog looking forwould to seeing it as it progresses.

What a wonderful project to be involved with.

What a fabulous article Donna! I love the pictures. I wish my garden was a patch on this. I think I must plan a project for this year on GJ lines.

For those of you who are interested, there is a five acre garden near Basingstoke in Hampshire that has been restored since 1984, using the original planting plans of Gertrude Jekyll.
The owner has written a book on it - "Gertrude Jekyll's Lost Garden" by Ros Wallinger )ISBN 1 870673 35 2).
If you live locally, Ros also gives illustrated talks to Clubs and groups and also accepts private visits. She has also done lecture tours in the States

Donna - what a wonderful place to work! Such history and beauty. :-)