Is This England's Most Stunning Historic Garden? | Sissinghurst Castle

'Is This England's Most Stunning Historic Garden? | Sissinghurst Castle'
In the heart of Kent is one of Britain’s most intriguing houses: Sissinghurst Castle Garden. Originally a grand Elizabethan manor, by the 20th century Sissinghurst had fallen into a ruinous state. Yet it was this wildness and disrepair which enchanted one of the bestselling writers of the 1920s, Vita Sackville-West.
Vita Sackville-West’s ability to create beautiful scenes of romance extends beyond her poems and into the emerald mazes at her home, Sissinghurst Castle. The poet and her husband, Harold Nicholson, fell in love with the castle and farm at first glance in 1930 and quickly began making plans to restore the property to its full glory. Together, they laid the foundation for one of England’s most famous gardens with its manicured rose section and the famous White Garden, which houses some of the couple’s favourite plants like white gladioli, white irises, white pompom dahlias, and white Japanese anemones.
Joined by National Trust experts and leading historians, Alice Loxton uncovers the secrets of Sissinghurst - and in turn, the fascinating aspects of Vita’s unique character. From her bestselling writing to the creation of a world class garden, from a loving relationship with her husband Harold to many passionate romances with women, Vita was a remarkable woman, trapped between the old and new. This is the story of Vita’s Sissinghurst - a story of Vita in love.
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