Great Gardens: 'Great Dixter' by Howard Sooley

Kicking off our #GreatGardens series, acclaimed photographer Howard Sooley takes a stroll through the flower clusters of Great Dixter, home of the late, great Christopher Lloyd.

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[ciganyweaverandherperiwink]

When someone calls Dixter a cacophony, a riot or claustrophobic, cramped and over-the-top it makes me feel crafty and determined to find a way for them to enjoy it! It's like walking into a party at exactly the best hour. So welcoming and ALIVE. The plants are left to reach out and tap you on the shoulder, make you duck as you walk past or even walk sideways slowly as if you're weaving your way between the fragrant backs and elbows of the party guests squeaking 'excuse me...excuse me...sorry-sorry coming through!' Oh it's so much fun. If you're travelling to that part of England on holiday you really have to experience it. Actually, the drive from London to Dixter will snake around many exceptional gardens, historic properties and period-drama-set villages-- make sure you take your time over in Kent for Sissinghurst etc. If you were thinking of visiting the UK and only had a week spare outside of London, then that part of the country is highly recommended; return via West Sussex and the coast if time allows it for there's much more there too. The other direction to go in is Oxfordshire-Gloucestershire. Ideally you'd move to the UK for the whole summer and do it all! LOL Stay safe all and happy holiday planning (for 2021 hopefully). :)

[aol]

Compliments to the sound engineer and the creatures that made the sounds; and long may they continue to do so !

[vanesanchezk]

From Colombia I must tell you: your videos are so beautiful, artistic, inspiring, soul filling... they are like candy for a cloudy day... Thank you so much for sharing with the world!

[khzvaleriesmith]

i stumbled into your channel only a few weeks ago and am so satisfied with you elegant offerings. im too disabled to travel .so really happy to get to see a bit of long time heros gorgeous garden. know i will watch again

[lanka]

i watched all the videos.. now i don't know what to do.... love them all...

[jeanieling]

this is how it feels in a garden that is loved.

[gracielamelgoza]

I feel like I’ve seen this garden in the movie a little chaos with Kate Winslet. This garden is beautiful.

[eladevi]

Beautifully done, capturing the magic...

[Mr.Meowgical]

I can feel how great it must be just to _be_ there. High beauty.

[camilia]

Laura from garden answer must visit this garden . She will love it

[fraserdonachie]

... fabulous music by Simon Fisher-Turner - available on iTunes? ...

[ETIENNE]

Idyllic spaces those garden’s, I guess is a real paradise in earth

[pedronied]

3:45 Am I the only one who noticed the Jurassic Park character there?

[camerong]

some good aspects . Not an enthusing garden overall